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total countries/territories: 119
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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g. Not applicable
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The Electoral Code does not contain any provision which permits voting in advance of the designated national election day.
Source:
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), icelibashi(a)kqz.org.al
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2003/06/10
|
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Algeria
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/05/08
|
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American Samoa
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b. Disabled persons
d. People in hospitals
e. People in prison
f. Other
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Other:
· If absent from America Samoa on election day Military personnel, government employee or a student;
· if temporarily absent, voters on vacation and work related travel.
· If absent from district due to; confinement in public institution, confinement at home from illness or physical disability, any religious belief doctrine, or standard that prevents a voter from attending the poll
· Employment as an election official.
Source:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections 6.1101
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2017/08/18
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Argentina
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g. Not applicable
|
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Code of Armenia (2011), art. 54
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2011/08/25
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Austria
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g. Not applicable
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2003/06/11
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Azerbaijan
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c. People in remote areas
d. People in hospitals
f. Other
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35.4. Polling stations (precincts) may be created in conformity with the rules defined by the Central Election Commission and within the period defined by Article 35.2 of this Code in the following cases: On oil platforms located in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, ships at sea on Election Day (if more than 50 voters are on), and in facilities where voters are temporarily present (hospitals, sanatoriums and rest homes). But in exceptional cases specified by the Central
Election Commission, polling stations may be created at least 5 days prior to Election Day.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2010, art. 35.4: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf (2017).
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2022/02/06
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Bahamas
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f. Other
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Police Officers, Defence Force officers and election officials (poll workers, who will be on duty on election day).
Source:
EL: 54
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2002/12/16
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Bahrain
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Decree number 14 for 2002, Exercising Political Rights, part 3, article 21.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/03/30
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Bangladesh
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2006/05/23
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Barbados
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f. Other
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Election officials only.
Source:
Donville Johnson, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Barbados, Donvillej(a)hotmail.com
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2002/07/09
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Belarus
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a. Everyone
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Source:
Code on Elections, article 53.
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2002/07/17
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Belgium
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f. Other
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Electors can not vote in advance.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 180-g
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
EL: 8 and TS (18 and 19).
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2004/10/27
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Benin
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
voir VO06
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2005/01/19
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Nada Hadzimehic, Elections Adviser, OSCE Misson to BiH Elections Department, Bosnia, nadah(a)izbori.ba
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2006/12/11
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Brazil
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Code, Law No. 4737, of July 15, 1965, Article 142, 143, 144, 153:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
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2024/10/12
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Bulgaria
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g. Not applicable
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Electors cannot vote in advance of the designated national election day.
Source:
Mihail Konstantinov, Vice-chair of the Central Election Commissions of Bulgaria for Parliamentary and for Local Elections Presidential Elections Act.
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2007/01/31
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Cameroon
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g. Not applicable
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2018/11/06
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Canada
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a. Everyone
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There are no restrictions on who can vote by the various voting methods available.
Source:
Elections Canada
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2010/06/18
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Cape Verde
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d. People in hospitals
e. People in prison
f. Other
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f.) Military and Security personnel, sailors
Source:
Fernando Monteiro, Member of the Electoral Commission, Cape Verde, fam(a)mailcvtelecom.cv
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2002/06/13
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Chile
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr. Juan Ignacio García
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2009/07/05
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Colombia
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
CNE
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2003/07/31
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Croatia
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g. Not applicable
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Electors cannot vote in advance of the designated national election day(s).
Source:
Electoral Code, article 80 (paragraphs 1 and 2).
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2002/08/28
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Cyprus
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g. Not applicable
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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g. Not applicable
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Voters can not vote in advance.
Source:
Petra Wagnerova, Election Law Expert, Ministry of Interior, Czech Republic, pwagnero(a)csu.notes.cz
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2002/06/19
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Denmark
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a. Everyone
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a)Any voter who is prevented from attending the polls on election day may vote in advance at any national registration office in Denmark.
Voters who live in private homes, but who because of illness and the like are unable to appear at their polling station, can cast an advancevote in their home, provided they have applied for this at least 12 days before election day at the local national registration office.
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act of Denmark, chapter 1, part 8, art 53-56
Parliamentary Elections and Election Administration in Denmark, chapter 4, art. 2(1)
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2016/10/14
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Djibouti
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g. Not applicable
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voting in advance is not mentioned anywhere in the provisions of the law
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2005/05/05
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Dominica
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g. Not applicable
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Electors can not vote in advance of the designated natioal election day(s).
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2003/01/21
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Ecuador
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g. Not applicable
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No se permite.
Source:
Organic Law of Elections
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2003/10/16
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Egypt
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g. Not applicable
|
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2025/09/23
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Eritrea
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f. Other
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Source:
Elections Act, art. 52
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2011/06/22
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Ethiopia
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
article no. 31(1) in definition of procedure foe electoral execution and determination 1994.
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2005/04/04
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Fiji
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b. Disabled persons
c. People in remote areas
d. People in hospitals
e. People in prison
f. Other
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Also if you are going overseas (proof must be shown).
Source:
Electoral Act 1998, Section 90
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2003/07/01
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Finland
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a. Everyone
|
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 9 and 46
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2012/05/21
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France
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a. Everyone
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e.) Citizens residing in Polynésie française, Electoral code, article L. 197
The Parliament is currently discussing a bill authorizing citizens residing in the American continent or in French overseas departments or "collectivities" situated in the Atlantic Ocean to vote on Saturday.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. R176-3, R176-4
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2012/05/03
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French Guiana
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f. Other
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f.) Citizens residing in French Polynesia, Electoral code, article L. 197 The Parliament is currently discussing a bill authorizing citizens residing in the American continent or in French overseas departments or "collectivities" situated in the Atlantic Ocean to vote on Saturday.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/10
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French Polynesia
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g. Not applicable
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2009/07/05
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Georgia
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 33:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=8
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2024/07/24
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Germany
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a. Everyone
|
Source:
Federal Elections Act, Section 36 (1)
https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/4ff317c1-041f-4ba7-bbbf-1e5dc45097b3/bundeswahlgesetz_engl.pdf
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2021/11/19
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Ghana
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f. Other
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the Security Personel and #Electoral Commission Staff.
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2005/07/01
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Guadeloupe
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f. Other
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f) Citizens residing in French Polynesia, Electoral code, article L. 197 The Parliament is currently discussing a bill authorizing citizens residing in the American continent or in French overseas departments or "collectivities" situated in the Atlantic Ocean to vote on Saturday.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Guyana
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f. Other
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f.) Only the disciplined services.
Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions, elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2004/09/03
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Hungary
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g. Not applicable
|
Voting in advance is not permitted.
Source:
András Vincze, Ministry of Interior, central data processing, registration and election office, indep(a)konyv.kozig.b-m.hu
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2002/07/05
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Iceland
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a. Everyone
|
Everyone expecting to be absent on election day.
Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2002/07/11
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India
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e. People in prison
f. Other
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Armed forces, and diplomatic staff.
Source:
Representation of People Act 1951, sec 60
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2002/06/17
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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g. Not applicable
|
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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b. Disabled persons
c. People in remote areas
d. People in hospitals
f. Other
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c.) Also include islands.
f.) Employed persons who cannot get to polling station on polling day. Including 3rd level students.
Source:
Electoral Acts 1992 - 2011, Art. 14, 85, 86
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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c. People in remote areas
f. Other
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Source:
http://mondoweiss.net/2015/02/palestinians-israeli-elections#sthash.0uhIRONj.dpuf
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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f. Other
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Source:
Electoral Law of 27 December 2001, n.459, Art. 12;
D.L. of 3 January 2006, n. 1, Art. 1
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2012/04/16
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Jamaica
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g. Not applicable
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2025/09/22
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Jordan
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g. Not applicable
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2016/08/05
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Kazakhstan
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g. Not applicable
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2020/04/03
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Kenya
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g. Not applicable
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2012/03/14
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Kiribati
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g. Not applicable
|
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2020/05/02
|
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Korea, Republic of
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f. Other
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f. Absentee voters.
Source:
AEP, article 158.
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2003/01/07
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Lesotho
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f. Other
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2015/03/09
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Lithuania
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c. People in remote areas
f. Other
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Source:
Electoral Law: Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as amended on April 5, 2016. (article 82)
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2016/06/02
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Luxembourg
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f. Other
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Source:
Electoral law of 18 February 2003, Art. 168
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2015/06/05
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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b. Disabled persons
f. Other
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Article 113-b (1) The members of the Election Boards for voting at the DCOs or consular offices shall vote at the State Election Commission three days prior to the election day in the Republic of Macedonia.
Art. 113-a
(1) The voters who are temporarily employed or residing abroad on Election Day shall vote in the DCO, i.e. consular offices of the Republic of Macedonia abroad, one day prior to the Election Day in the Republic of Macedonia.
Article 111
(1) The voter who is unable to vote at the polling station (incapacitated or ill, pursuant to the Instruction of the State Election Commission) but wants to vote, shall notify the Municipal Election Commission i.e. the Election Commission of the City of Skopje there of not later than seven days prior to Election Day.
(4)The Election Board shall enable the person from paragraph(1)of this article to vote in his/her home, one day prior to Election Day in a manner that will guarantee the secrecy of the voting.
Source:
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (consolidated version as of February 2019), art. 111, 113-a, 113-b:
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/20
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Maldives
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Law on General Elections, article 12.
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2004/08/25
|
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Marshall Islands
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b. Disabled persons
d. People in hospitals
|
Source:
Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA) and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
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2006/03/16
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Martinique
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f. Other
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f) Citizens residing in French Polynesia, Electoral code, article L. 197 The Parliament is currently discussing a bill authorizing citizens residing in the American continent or in French overseas departments or "collectivities" situated in the Atlantic Ocean to vote on Saturday.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Decree number 14 for 2002, Exercising Political Rights, part 3, article 21.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/08/12
|
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Moldova, Republic of
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g. Not applicable
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2021/03/31
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Monaco
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended in 2002, Art. 43 bis;
Decree no. 927 of 23/01/2007 laying down detailed rules for proxy voting, Art. 12
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2012/04/27
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Morocco
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
House of Representatives Law, part 3, article 69.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
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Nepal
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g. Not applicable
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2004/08/17
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Netherlands
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g. Not applicable
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Electors can not vote in advance.
Source:
Heemskerk, Ruud, Member of the National Election Board, stemid(a)worldonline.nl
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2002/06/25
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New Caledonia
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g. Not applicable
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2009/07/05
|
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New Zealand
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a. Everyone
|
Source:
Elections New Zealand Official Website: http://www.elections.org.nz/voting/votingsub/how-to-advance.html (2010)
|
2010/08/03
|
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Niger
|
g. Not applicable
|
Source:
M. Amadou Magagi, Secretaire General Permanent, Commission Electorales Nationale Independante
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2007/01/02
|
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Nigeria
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g. Not applicable
|
Electors can not vote in advance.
|
2002/06/25
|
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Niue
|
a. Everyone
|
Every voter with a good reason may apply to chief electoral officer who will decide. Examples are special groups such as Seventh Day Adventists or voters who will not be on the island on election day.
Source:
Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
Hagen Siosiskefu, Administration manger/election supervisor, Justice department
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2007/01/02
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Norway
|
a. Everyone
|
Source:
Constitution, Art 50: http://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/About-the-Storting/The-Constitution/The-Constitution/ (2012);
The Election Act, Ch. 8, Art. 8-1: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Representation_of_the_People_Act170609.pdf (2012);
Representation of the People Regulations, Ch. 6, Art. 28: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Regulations_2003_EN_170609.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/22
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Pakistan
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e. People in prison
f. Other
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f) Government employees on duty away from their home districts and polling staff.
Source:
Muhammad, Hasan, Director General, Election Commission of Pakistan, iftishah77(a)hotmail.com
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2002/06/25
|
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Palau
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b. Disabled persons
c. People in remote areas
d. People in hospitals
f. Other
|
c.) and f.) Electors who are at sea or absent or will be in Sonorol or Tobi 20 days before polling or on the day.
Source:
Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
|
2007/01/05
|
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Palestine
|
g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
|
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Papua New Guinea
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b. Disabled persons
c. People in remote areas
d. People in hospitals
e. People in prison
f. Other
|
f) Citizens residing outside the country.
- An elector who will not, throughout the polling period
be within the electorate for which he/ she is enrolled,
- or will not be within 16km by the nearest polling place,
- or will be travelling or be away,
- or is seriously ill or infirm,
- or is restricted or forbidden by religious beliefs to follow normal procedures,
- or is a citizen residing abroad.
Source:
Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA) and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
|
2007/01/11
|
|
Paraguay
|
g. Not applicable
|
No puede sufragarse con anticipación a la fecha fijada para una elección.
Source:
Law N.834.
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2009/07/05
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Philippines
|
f. Other
|
absentee voters
Source:
RA 9189 (OAV Act)
|
2005/07/08
|
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Portugal
|
d. People in hospitals
e. People in prison
f. Other
|
Article 79-B
Advance voting
1 - The following can vote in advance:
a) electors who are in hospital or who might be admitted to hospital due to illness;
b) electors who are in prison.
2 - Electors registered in national territory may also vote in advance:
a) when they have travelled abroad in the exercise of public duties;
b) when they have travelled abroad in the exercise of private duties;
c) when they have travelled abroad as official representatives of a national team, organized
by a sports federation endowed with the status of public sports utility;
d) as students, researchers, professors and research fellows working abroad in higher
education institutions, research units or equivalent recognized by the competent ministry;
e) if they are ill and undergoing treatment abroad;
f) if they are living with or accompanying the electors mentioned in the preceding
paragraphs.
3 - Only advance votes received by the board of officers of the polling stations and sections by
the day and time provided for in Article 41 will be considered.
4 - The lists competing in the election can, in general terms, appoint delegates to supervise
advance voting operations, who enjoy all the immunities and rights provided for in Article 50-A.
5 - Repealed.
6 - Repealed.
7 - Repealed.
8 - Repealed.
9 - Repealed.
10 - Repealed.
Article 97
Voting by disabled persons
1 - An elector who is affected by an obvious illness or physical disability and whose inability to
undertake the acts described in Article 96 is verified by the board of officers, shall vote while
accompanied by another elector of his choice, who shall ensure that his vote is cast as he intends
it to be and who shall be bound to absolute secrecy.
2 - If the board of officers decides that that the obviousness of the illness or physical disability is
not verified, they shall require presentation to them, upon the act of voting, of a certificate
confirming that it is impossible for the elector to undertake the acts described in the previous
Article, to be issued by the doctor who exercises public health authority powers in the
municipality’s area and to be authenticated with the respective department’s seal.
3 - For the purposes of the previous paragraph, on election day health centres must remain open
during the period in which electoral stations are operating.
4 - Without prejudice to the board of officers’ decision on the admissibility of a vote, any of its
members or any delegate for a political party or coalition may make a written protest.
5 - Voters with a visual impairment can, if they so wish, ask the officers to provide a Braille
template to enable them to carry out the acts described in Article 96.
Source:
Law governing Elections to the Assembly of the Republic Law no. 14/79 of 16 May 1979, Article 79-A, 79-B, 79-C, 79-D, 79-E, Article 84 and Article 97:
https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/LeiEleitoralARen.pdf
ORGANIZATION of the ELECTORAL PROCESS ABROAD, Decree-Law No. 95-C/76, of 30 January 1976:
https://www.cne.pt/sites/default/files/dl/legis_95-c-76-processo-estrangeiro-2012.pdf
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2024/10/10
|
|
Romania
|
g. Not applicable
|
Electors cannot vote in advance of the designated national election day(s).
Source:
Law on Election of Parliament, article 52.
|
2004/11/22
|
|
Russian Federation
|
c. People in remote areas
f. Other
|
1. Election commissions of a Russian Federation subject may authorize the holding of early (but no earlier than 20 days before voting day) voting of all voters in one or more polling stations established in inaccessible or remote areas, on vessels that will be at sea on the voting day, at polar stations. The Central Election Commission may authorize the holding of early (but no earlier than 15 days before the voting day) voting of all voters in one or more polling stations established outside the territory of the Russian Federation. In these cases, early voting shall be conducted in compliance with the requirements of Article 81 of the present Federal Law. Counting of votes and establishing voting results shall be carried out immediately after the end of early voting in accordance with the requirements of Article 85 of the present Federal Law.
Source:
Electoral Law: Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as amended on April 5, 2016 (article 82)
|
2016/06/03
|
|
Réunion
|
f. Other
|
f) Citizens residing in French Polynesia, Electoral code, article L. 197 The Parliament is currently discussing a bill authorizing citizens residing in the American continent or in French overseas departments or "collectivities" situated in the Atlantic Ocean to vote on Saturday.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
|
2007/01/14
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
g. Not applicable
|
|
2020/04/19
|
|
Saint Lucia
|
g. Not applicable
|
Electors can not vote in advance of the designated national election day(s).
|
2003/01/21
|
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
g. Not applicable
|
Electors can not vote in advance of the designated national election day.
|
2021/12/27
|
|
Samoa
|
b. Disabled persons
f. Other
|
A person qualifies to pre-poll if the person: (a) travels outside Samoa during the designated period; (b) is 65 years old or above; (c) is a person living with disabilities.
Source:
The Electoral Act 2019, Article 61 (1): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
|
2021/04/10
|
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Seychelles
|
f. Other
|
Source:
elections act chapter 68A 1996 section 18 (4)
|
2005/04/27
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
f. Other
|
Special voting day is set aside for persons who would be working on the poll on election day, especially police, military, polling staff, etc.
|
2009/07/05
|
|
Slovakia
|
g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová, Head of the Election department, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, +421-7/4333 8662
|
2002/06/18
|
|
Slovenia
|
f. Other
|
Voters who will be absent on Election Day may vote prior to that day, but not earlier than five days and not later than two days prior to Election Day. Voting shall be conducted at a special polling station at the headquarters of the district electoral commission.
Source:
Electoral Code, article 69.
|
2002/08/27
|
|
Solomon Islands
|
g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
|
2005/08/12
|
|
Somalia
|
g. Not applicable
|
Source:
presidential and local elections law
|
2005/04/06
|
|
Spain
|
a. Everyone
|
Previous request to vote by mail.
Source:
Electoral Law: "Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General", Art. 72 and 74;
Royal Decree 1621/2007 of 7 December regulating the voting of Spanish citizens residing temporarily abroad
|
2012/04/17
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
g. Not applicable
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f.) Members of the army, navy, air force. Public servants unable to vote in person at the polling station alloted to him/her, for a purpose connected with work. Candidates on the ground that he/she is unable to vote at the polling station alloted to him/her by reason of his/her candidature in some other electoral districts.
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act (No.1 1981), section 26.
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2016/02/04
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Sudan
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
General Elections Law (No.15,1998).
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Sweden
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b. Disabled persons
d. People in hospitals
e. People in prison
f. Other
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Source:
Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 7, Section 1, 4, 6, 11, 12: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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a. Everyone
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Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 7: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
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2012/05/11
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Tanzania, United Republic of
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g. Not applicable
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2025/12/01
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Timor-Leste
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g. Not applicable
|
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2001/09/18
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Tonga
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
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2005/08/12
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Trinidad and Tobago
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b. Disabled persons
c. People in remote areas
d. People in hospitals
e. People in prison
f. Other
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Source:
Representation of the People Act, Article 59
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2015/05/21
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Tunisia
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f. Other
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Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 2, section 3, article 68.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Turkey
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f. Other
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Citizens who will be outside the country.
Source:
Council of Europe, Observation of the parliamentary elections in Turkey (7 June 2015): http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/X2H-Xref-ViewPDF.asp?FileID=21834&lang=en
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2016/01/21
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Tuvalu
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA)and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
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2005/08/12
|
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Ukraine
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g. Not applicable
|
Voting in advance is not allowed.
Source:
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, article 66(1)
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2014/05/23
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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a. Everyone
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Source:
About My Vote UK - Official Website: http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/faq/overseas_voters.aspx (2012);
Representation of the People Act 1983, Schedule 1, Art. 24, 40
|
2016/04/11
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Uruguay
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Electoral Law, chapter VIII
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2002/06/18
|
|
Vanuatu
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g. Not applicable
|
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2016/01/26
|
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Venezuela
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
LOSPP, art. 158
|
2003/09/25
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Viet Nam
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Law on Election of National Assembly Deputies,article 59-63
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2021/03/24
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Wallis and Futuna
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g. Not applicable
|
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2009/07/05
|
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Yemen
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
General Elections and Referendum Law 2001, chapter 6, articles 98 and 99.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/03/16
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Zanzibar
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g. Not applicable
|
The Electoral Law makes no provision for voting in advance of designated election days.
"Every voter who wishes to vote shall present himself at the polling station allocated to him in the polling district for which he is registered..."
Source:
Zanzibar Electoral Act No. 11 of 1984, including ammendments made by Act No. 8 of 1992; Act No 14 of 1992, and Act No. 5 of 1995. 15th May, 1995. Chapter 6, Part II, 68 (3).
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2002/09/19
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Zimbabwe
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f. Other
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(a)A person on duty as a member of a disciplined force or as an electoral officer; or
(b)A person on duty in the service of the Government outside Zimbabwe; or
(c)outside Zimbabwe as the spouse of a person referred to in paragraph (b);
Source:
Zimbabwe electoral law 72. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZW/zimbabwe-consolidated-electoral-act-amended-2018/view
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2018/10/31
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