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total countries/territories: 114
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Albania
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
Art 55 et seq. electoral code
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), icelibashi(a)kqz.org.al
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2005/03/30
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Algeria
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
Electoral Law, art. 16
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/03/26
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American Samoa
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a. Continuously
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Source:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections 6.0214.
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2017/08/18
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Argentina
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a. Continuously
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It is organized and maintained up to date permanently.
Source:
Electoral Code: “Código Electoral Nacional — Ley 19945”, Article 15-22: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19945-codigo-electoral-nacional-2019/ (2019)
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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a. Continuously
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The Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia is a permanently maintained document which is drawn up as per Marzes and communities.
The authorised body shall be responsible for maintaining and drawing up as per the requirements of the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia the Register of Electors and the list of electors respectively.
The authorised body shall, twice a year, in June and November (during the first week), submit the Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia as per communities, and in case of national elections also as per electoral precincts, at least forty-one days before the voting day, to the Central Electoral Commission in an electronic version, for posting it with a searchable feature on the Internet website of the Central Electoral Commission.
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Code of Armenia (2011), art. 7:1, 7:2 & 7:4
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2011/08/25
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Australia
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a. Continuously
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In 1997, an address register was created within the roll management system (RMANS). Following its introduction, divisional staff are now required to maintain details of individual addresses and boundary information relating to localities and electoral areas. In doing this work, staff liaise with local councils, follow up information provided by electors, and verify certain address details in the field. The address details held in RMANS are subject to continous update to record new development, street changes, and renumbering of rural roads.
Source:
Michael Bergmann, Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), michael.bergmann(a)aec.gov.au
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2002/07/04
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Austria
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Law of the Registration of Voters (1973)
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2003/09/12
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Azerbaijan
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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46.1. The permanent Voters’ List for a precinct shall be approved by the Precinct Election Commission each year by 30th of May,
in accordance with the format defined by the Central Election Commission and be updated at least 25 days prior to Election Day
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 46.1:
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf.
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2022/02/06
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Bahamas
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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A new register is prepared at least every five years (term of Parliament).
Source:
EL: 14.
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2002/10/03
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Bahrain
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d. During the election period
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The Elections and Referendums Supervisory Committee will be formed before every parliament ends its term.
Source:
Decree number 14, 2002, Exercising Political Rights, part 1, article 14.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/03/30
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Bangladesh
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d. During the election period
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Not directly mentioned in the Constitution but it's a practice.
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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a. Continuously
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a.) The voters register is up-dated continuously and published every year."The Commission shall cause to be prepared and shall publish not later than the 31st day of January in every year a register of electors for each constituency and a register of foreign service electors entitled to vote at any election".
Source:
Representation of the People's Act, Ch.12, Section 13.
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2003/06/10
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Belarus
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
Code on Elections, articles 20 and 21.
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2002/08/21
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Belgium
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 10
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
EL: SS (27).
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2002/07/09
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Benin
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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La mise à jour a lieu avant chaque élection ,sauf si celle-ci à lieu à moins de 6 mois après la précedente.
Source:
Article 11 de la loi 2000-18(code électoral)
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2005/01/19
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Bermuda
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a. Continuously
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Register published every June 15th.
Source:
Randy Scott, Parliamentary Registry
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2006/12/14
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Bolivia
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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It is upgraded in periodic form or before an election.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art.35
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2004/01/02
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Election Law, Article 3. Paragraph (1)-(2)
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2002/05/07
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Bulgaria
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Elections of Members of Parliament Act, article 27 (paragraph 1).
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2004/11/02
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Cameroon
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b. Annually
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The annual revision of the electoral registers shall commence on 1 January and end on 31 August of every year
Source:
Electoral Code Chapter III section 74 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/05
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Cape Verde
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b. Annually
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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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a. Continuously
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Source:
Electoral Law of Registration, 18.556
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2009/07/05
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Colombia
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Código Electoral, art. 69, 70 y 71.
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2003/07/29
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Croatia
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Law on Election Registers
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2002/08/23
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Cyprus
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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c) Every 3 months
Source:
Official web site of the Government: http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/32F14EEB6E8862AFC225700000309C7E?OpenDocument&a=1&z= (2012);
Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 8, 9;
Official web site of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115%3A2011-02-13-06-56-34&catid=41&Itemid=128&lang=en (2012)
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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b. Annually
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The voters register is closed two days before each election, during which time it is not possible to make any changes. Otherwise changes are done annually as an official duty (ex-officio) or by request of a voter.
Source:
Electoral Act on Elections to Parliament (no. 247/1995) as amended)
Electoral Act on Elections to Local Authorities (no. 491/2001)
Section 3 and 4 of the Ministerial notice of the Ministry of the Interior (no. 59/2002) relation to act no. 491/2001.
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2006/11/29
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Denmark
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a. Continuously
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There is a computerized electoral register to which changes of residence ect. take place automatically and continuously. As a result the register is permanently updated, and only people living abroad have to take the initiative. They have to send a request to be on the register to the municipality where they were permanent residents before going abroad however, when an election is called, the local council shall prepare an electoral register of the voters of the municipalities. The electoral register shall list voters who have moved to the municipality not later than on the 18th day prior to election day and who not later than this day have notified the local national registration office of the change of address.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections and Election Administration in Denmark (Dr Jorgen Elklit and Anne Birte Pade, Election consultant Ministry of Interior), sec 3, art.3(2)
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2016/10/14
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Djibouti
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b. Annually
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Source:
http;//www.idea.int/vt/country_view.cfm?CountryCode=DJ
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2005/05/13
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Dominica
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b. Annually
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Every year, the Chief Registering Officer makes all additions and removals to the appropriate electoral lists and publishes November 30th the corrected annual lists as the revised annual lists of electors.
The list of electors for each polling district are made up of all persons whose names appeared on the register for another polling district and who have notified the Chief Registering Officer of a change of address, and who appear to be ordinarily residing in the new polling district; whose names appeared in the register for the polling district who have effected a change of address within the polling district and have notified the Chief Registering Officer thereof; who have reached the age of eighteen years and who appear to the Chief Registering Officer to be otherwise qualified; and such lists shall include the names of all persons who will be eighteen years of age before the election day.
Source:
REA: 12 and 15.
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2002/12/10
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Ecuador
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a. Continuously
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The General Direction of the Civil Registration and Identification, give to the Electoral Supreme Tribunal daily the list of sign up citizens.
Source:
Organic Law of Elections, Art.36 and following
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2003/11/25
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Egypt
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b. Annually
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Article 5 of Law No. 73 on Exercising Political Rights states;
“Electoral lists shall be created to register those who meet the conditions set for electors, where there is no reason that would prevent them from exercising their political rights, from the 1st of November of each year to the 31st of January the following year. Such lists shall be posted from the first day to the last day of February, in the manner and places laid down in the executive regulations of this law.”
Source:
Law No. 73 on Exercising Political Rights.
Updated February 2007.
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2025/09/23
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Eritrea
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e. Other
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Voter registration shall be conducted throughout Eritrea on a date to be decided by the Commission.
Registration date shall be announced ten days ahead through the mass media
Source:
Elections Act, art. 25
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2011/06/21
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Fiji
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a. Continuously
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The register is closed 7 days prior to election.
Source:
Electoral Act 1998, Section 11 (7)
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2003/07/01
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Finland
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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The Population Register Center compiles a computer register of everyone entitled to vote (voting register) 46 days before election day.
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 18
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2012/05/21
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France
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral Code, Art. R5
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2012/05/02
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French Guiana
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral code, article L.5
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2007/01/10
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French Polynesia
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.16.
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2004/01/15
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Georgia
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f. Not applicable
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2024/07/19
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Germany
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
Federal Elections Act, Ch.4, Section 17 (1)
https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/4ff317c1-041f-4ba7-bbbf-1e5dc45097b3/bundeswahlgesetz_engl.pdf
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2021/11/17
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Ghana
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d. During the election period
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Every source of information that I have come across leads me to believe that the voter register is updated and focused upon just prior to the presidential and parliamentary elections.
Source:
Various
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2005/07/01
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Guadeloupe
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral code, article L.5
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2007/01/14
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Guyana
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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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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a. Continuously
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Source:
Act C. of 1997, art 12.
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2002/07/05
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Iceland
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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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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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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[(2) The said electoral roll—
(a) shall, unless otherwise directed by the Election Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, be revised
in the prescribed manner by reference to the qualifying date—
(i) before each general election to the House of the People or to the Legislative Assembly of a State; and
(ii) before each bye-election to fill a casual vacancy in a seat allotted to the constituency; and
(b) shall be revised in any year in the prescribed manner by reference to the qualifying date if such revision has
been directed by the Election Commission:
Source:
Representation of People Act, sec 21
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2024/06/21
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Indonesia
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b. Annually
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The Constitution envisages that the Chief Election Commissioner shall revise the electoral rolls annually.
Source:
Constitution, part VIII, article 219
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2024/01/31
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Ireland
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b. Annually
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During the revision of the annual register, an elector not on the register, can apply to enter a supplementary register.
Source:
Electoral Act 1992, Art. 7 - 13;
Official Website of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government: http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/ (2012)
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2012/05/10
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Italy
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Every six months
Source:
Presidential Decree of 20 March 1967, n. 223, Art. 7
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2012/04/16
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Jamaica
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e. Other
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The voters' list is updated every six months.
The Chief Electoral Officer shall every six months or at such other intervals as the Minister may, on the advice of the Committee, form time to time, prescribe and in accordance with the rules set out in the First Schedule prepare an official list of electors in respect of every polling division and forthwith publish such list in the prescribed manner.
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2025/09/22
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Japan
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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c) The voters register is updated 4 times a year and before each election.
Source:
Electoral Code, articles 19 and 22.
Enforcement Ordinance on Electoral Code, articles 11 and 12.
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2003/07/02
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Kazakhstan
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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20 days before the elections as well as 1 July and 1 January each year, voter registers have to be compiled and submitted:
The voter registers shall be compiled at elections of the President, deputies of the Mazhilis of Parliament and maslikhats, members of other local self-government bodies. The elector registers shall be compiled at election of the Senate deputies. (Constitutional Law on Elections of the RK, Art. 24,1)
(…)Every voter has the right to register as a voter in the relevant local executive body from the moment of announcement or appointment of elections. (…) The lists of voters for each polling station shall be signed by the akim, by whose decision was established the polling station, and shall be submitted with the act twenty days before the start of voting.
Information about voters and the boundaries of polling stations by 1 July and 1 January of each year shall be submitted by the local executive body in electronic form to the relevant territorial election commissions, which ensure the verification and transfer of information to higher election commissions. (Constitutional Law on Elections of the RK, Art. 24,5 excerpt)
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, Art. 24: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
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2024/10/18
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Kenya
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a. Continuously
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regularly
Source:
Constitution, art. 88(4)
The Elections Act of 2011 Article 5(1)
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2012/03/14
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Korea, Republic of
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e. Other
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e. Authorities are responsible for preparing the voters' lists for each election. However, the information registered according to the Resident Registration Act is updated continuously, so that it can be used to make the voters' list at any time.
Source:
AEP, articles 37 and 44.
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2002/12/20
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Lithuania
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a. Continuously
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Article 26: (2) Compiling, updating and keeping of voter lists shall be organised by the Central Electoral Committee on the basis of the information furnished by central and local government institutions and constituency electoral committees.
Source:
Electoral Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Elections to the Seimas, last amended on 19 November 2015 — No XII-2052, Art. 26(2)
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2016/02/02
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Luxembourg
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b. Annually
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b) Every year, after the 15th of March
Source:
Electoral law of 18 February 2003, Art. 9-15
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2012/04/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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a. Continuously
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Electoral Code, Article 31: (2) The State Election Commission shall: (…)
28-d) The State Election Commission shall publish the Voter Registry on its website, with data on the name, surname and address of voters. Every citizen has the right to submit a request to the State Election Commission to prevent the publication of his/her address in the Voter Register for security reasons.
28-e) The State Election Commission shall update the Voter Register once a month, based on citizens’ notifications of change of data. Every 6 months, the State Election Commission shall publicly encourage citizens to check their data and, if necessary, request change of their data.
28-f) For the purposes of detecting inconsistencies or verifying the credibility of data in the Voter Register, each member of the State Election Commission has the right to request from the State Election Commission to authorize the Legal Department to check the archives of biometric documents at the Ministry of Interior, as well as other state bodies and institutions’ data bases and archives, under a procedure prescribed by a law or a bylaw, and to receive a written notification from them on the conducted checks within 5 working days.
Source:
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (consolidated version as of February 2019), art. 31:
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/17
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Malawi
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d. During the election period
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The Commission shall, within the year of holding a general election, conduct registration of voters.
Source:
Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Act Article: 4 (1).
https://mec.org.mw/malawi-electoral-laws-2/
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2025/05/26
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Marshall Islands
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Not updated since 1999, there are resource shortages.
Source:
Elections and Referenda Act 1980 section 132 clause 1.
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2005/02/23
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Martinique
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral code, article L.5
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2007/01/14
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Thirty days before a National Election, the National Election Director shall perform a final reconciliation of the State and National Voter Registers before the Signature Lists are generated from the National Voter Register.
Source:
The National Election Code, Title 9, Chapter 4, Section 401 (5): http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch4_2014.html (2021)
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2021/04/06
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Moldova, Republic of
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
Electoral code Article 1
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2021/04/05
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Monaco
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b. Annually
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Source:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended in 2002, Art. 7
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2012/04/27
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Montenegro
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a. Continuously
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Art. 2: The Register of Electors is unique, consistent and is regularly updated, particularly after calling for the elections.
Source:
Law on Register of Electors, Art. 2.
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4189/file/Montenegro_Law%20on%20Register%20of%20Electors%202008.pdf
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2021/12/22
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Morocco
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 2, part 1, article 20.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
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Nepal
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b. Annually
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Source:
Bishnu Pratap Shah, former Chief election Commissioner, interview, January 2004.
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2004/08/16
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Netherlands
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a. Continuously
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The list of eligible voters is automatically extracted and constantly updated.
Source:
OSCE/ODIHR 2012 Needs Assessment Report, sec. B: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/NL/the-netherlands-elections-assessment-mission/at_download/file
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2016/03/17
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New Caledonia
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.16.
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2004/01/14
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New Zealand
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a. Continuously
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We publish enrolment statistics every month showing how many people are currently enrolled to vote in each general electorate, Māori electorate, local council district, and council voting area.
Source:
https://www.elections.nz/stats-and-research/enrolment-statistics
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2024/07/10
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Niger
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b. Annually
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Les listes électorales sons permanents.elles font l’objet d’une révision annuelle du premier septembre au trente un décembre. Elles peuvent être révisés exceptionnellement en cas de besoin par décret sur proposition de la CENI. Toutefois, elles doivent être closes deux (2) mois au moins avant chaque élection générale.
Dans la pratique les commissions administratives composées d’agents d’état civil, représentants des partis politique, des représentants d’associations de défense des droits de l’homme, de représentants de la justice s’occupent du traitement des listes électorales.
Ces Commissions au nombre de 57 aux dernières élections passeront à 265 aux prochaines élections. Elles sont installées au niveau des 265 Communes Urbaines et Rurales que comptent le pays.
Source:
Article 27 du Code Electoral
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2007/01/02
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Nigeria
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a. Continuously
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Without prejudice to section 10(5), there shall be continuous registration of all persons qualified to be registered voters.
Source:
Electoral Act 2010, art. 10 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NG/nigeria-electoral-act-2010/view
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2018/11/12
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Niue
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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2005/02/23
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Norway
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
Electoral Law, Ch.2, Art.5
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2002/06/05
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Pakistan
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b. Annually
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The Constitution envisages that the Chief Election Commissioner shall revise the electoral rolls annually.
Source:
Constitution, part VIII, article 219
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2002/06/18
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Palestine
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d. During the election period
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It should be updated by the voters before every election.
Source:
EL.16
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
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Papua New Guinea
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections (1997) Section 57 clause 1.
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2005/03/02
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Paraguay
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a. Continuously
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Updating is permanent, except in the period betwen 90 days before and 30 days after the elections.
Source:
Law N. 834, Article 147.
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2009/07/05
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Portugal
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a. Continuously
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Article 10
Voter Registration Database
1 - The voter registration database, hereinafter referred to as BDRE, established under Law No. 130-A/97, of December 31, aims to organize and maintain permanently and up-to-date information about citizens registered in the voter registration system.
2 - The BDRE is continuously updated based on information from voter files of the various electoral registration geographic units and communications of deletions provided for in this law.
3 - It is the responsibility of the BDRE to validate all information, in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph, ensuring the implementation of the principle of unique registration set forth in Article 7 of this law.
4 - The use of information technology does not affect the respect for fundamental rights of citizens as enshrined in Article 35 of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic.
Source:
Law no 13/99 of 22 March 1999 regulating electoral registration, Article 10(2):
https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/lei/13-1999-150518
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2024/10/10
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Romania
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b. Annually
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Source:
Law on Election of the Parliament, article 9 (paragraph 1).
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2004/11/22
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Russian Federation
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a. Continuously
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1. Voters and referendum participants shall also be subject to registration/recording
2. Registration/ recording of voters and referendum participants residing in the territory of the appropriate
municipality shall be carried out by the Head of municipal administration of the municipal district, city district,
intra-city territory of a federal-significance city and in cases envisaged in the law of the subject of the Russian
Federation and the federal-significance city, by the Head of the territory executive body of the federalsignificance
city. The Reason for registration/accounting of voters and referendum participants on the territory
of the municipality shall be actual location of the place of residence (with respect to forced migrants – actual
temporary stay) of voters and referendum participants on the appropriate territory. This fact is established based
on information provided by the bodies in charge of state registration of the Russian citizens at the place of stay
and at the place of residence in the Russian Federation.
3. Registration/ recording of voters and referendum participants who are military men, their families and other
voters, referendum participants residing outside the location of the military unit shall be carried out by the
commander of the military unit. The reason for registration/ recording of this category of voters / referendum
participants shall be actual location of their place of residence within the location of the military unit, as
established on the basis of information provided by the appropriate service to the military unit.
4. Registration/recording of voters, referendum participants residing outside the territory of the Russian
Federation or staying abroad on long business trips shall be carried out by the head of the appropriate diplomatic
representative office or a consular department of the Russian Federation. The reason for registration/recording
of this category of voters/ referendum participants shall be their permanent residence on the territory of a foreign
state or stay in a long-term foreign business trip on the territory of the appropriate foreign state, that shall be set
by the diplomatic and consular missions of the Russian Federation.
5. The authorities in charge of registration of citizens of the Russian Federation at the place of stay and at the
place of residence within the Russian Federation, issue and replacement of documents identifying citizens of the
Russian Federation in the Russian Federation shall, at least once a month, provide information on actual issue
and replacement of a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, registration and de-registration at the place
of residence (with respect to forced migrants – at the place of stay) of citizens of the Russian Federation, issue
of a passport of the citizen of the Russian Federation, in violation of the established procedure, with indication
of the following personal data of the citizen: surname, name and patronymic, date of birth, place of birth, sex,
nationality, address of the place of residence (with respect to forced migrants – place of stay), type of ID
document, series and number of this document, name or code of the issuing authority, issue date of the
document – to the Head of the local administration of the municipal district, city district, intra-city territory of
the federal-significance city; and in cases envisaged in the law of the subject of the Russian Federation –
federal-significance city, - to the Head of the territorial executive body of the federal-significance city at his/her
location.
6. Civil registry offices shall, at least once a month, submit information on actual deaths of citizens of the
Russian Federation to the Head of local administration of the municipal district, city district, intra-city territory
of a federal-significance city, and in cases envisaged in the law of the subject of the Russian Federation – a
federal-significance city- to the head of the territorial office of executive power of the federal-significance-city
at his/her location.
7. At least once in three months, the bodies in charge of military registration shall inform of citizens of the
Russian Federation drafted/ arrived under a contract to military service (dismissed from military service), and
bodies/institutions of the military execution system – on the citizens imprisoned under a court judgment, to the
head of the local administration of the municipal district, city district, intra-city territory of the federalsignificance
city, and in cases envisaged by law of the subject of the Russian Federation – federal-significance
city, to the head of the territorial executive body of the federal-significance city at the place of residence of the
citizen.
8. A court of law, having resolved to recognize the citizen as incompetent, as well as to recognize a citizen, who
had been earlier recognized by the court as incompetent, as competent, shall communicate the decision made to
the head of the local administration of the municipal district, the city district, the intra-city territory of a federalsignificance
city, and in cases envisaged in the law of the subject of the subject of the Russian Federation – the
federal-significance city, to the head of the territory office of the executive power of the federal-significance city
at the place of residence of the national.
9. The information indicated in Sections 5-8 of this Article shall, at least once a month, be communicated by the
head of the local administration of the municipal district, the city district, the intra-city territory of the federalsignificance
city, and in cases envisaged in law of the subject of the Russian Federation – federal-significance
city, by the head of the territorial office of executive power of the federal-significance city, to election
commission of the subject of the Russian Federation for establishment and maintenance of the register of voters
and referendum participants.
10. Registration of voters/referendum participants and establishment of the number of persons registered on the
territory of the municipal entity of a subject of the Russian Federation, in the Russian Federation and abroad as
voters/referendum participants shall be carried out as of January 1 and July 1 of each year, using GAS Vybory.
11. Registration of voters, referendum participants, establishment of the number of registered voters/
referendum participants, establishment and maintenance of the register of voters/ referendum participants shall
be effected in such manner as established in the regulations on the state system for registration/recording of
voters/referendum participants, as approved of by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
12. A voter, referendum participant shall be entitled to free access to documented information (personal file)
regarding him including data on machine-readable media, to correct inaccurate data in order to ensure its
completeness and validity and shall be entitled to know who uses or used such data and for what purposes, and
to whom and by whom such information was provided.
Source:
Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum" as amended on April 5, 2016. (article 16)
Tel.:+373-2-232-597
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2016/06/02
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Réunion
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral code, article L.5
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2007/01/14
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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f. Not applicable
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No official information provided.
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2020/04/15
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Saint Lucia
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e. Other
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Supplementary lists are prepared bi-annually
Source:
EDSL.
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2002/12/10
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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e. Other
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The voter register at distrital level is updated quarterly. The voter register at national level is published every year by the Supervisor of Elections.
Source:
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Electoral Law, article 8 and 11: https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Electoral/StVincent/StV&Gr.html
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2021/12/27
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Samoa
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a. Continuously
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As soon as he or she turns 21 years old on or before polling day, the person is to register with the prescribed Form to the Commissioner as a voter within 1 month.
Source:
The Electoral Act 2019, Article 13 (1): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
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2021/04/09
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Sao Tome and Principe
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b. Annually
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2001/10/04
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Seychelles
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Elections Act chapter 68A (1996), art. 2
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-electoral-act-1996/view
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2016/09/07
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Sierra Leone
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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2005/06/30
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Slovakia
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a. Continuously
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Composition and Maintenance of the Permanent List of Voters
(1) The permanent list of voters shall be composed and maintained by the municipality, and in Bratislava and in Kosicethe , by the city ward.
(2) During the electoral term, the municipality shall continuously ascertain facts, which are reasons for changes in the List. Changes in the List shall be carried out on the basis of:
a) the municipality's own records,
b) notices of state organs,
c) results of legal proceedings.
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act, article 4
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2007/01/09
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Slovenia
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
Law on Voters' Registration, article 2.
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2002/08/27
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Somalia
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a. Continuously
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Source:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/the_election_bill.htm#Commission
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2005/08/25
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Spain
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a. Continuously
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a) Monthly
Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), Art. 34(1)
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2012/04/17
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Sri Lanka
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b. Annually
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Sri Lanka has an active voter registration system.11 The revision of the voter register begins annually on 1 June.
Source:
Final Report of the EU Observation Mission to Sri Lanka's August 17 2015 Parliamentary Elections: http://www.eueom.eu/files/pressreleases/english/EUEOM_SriLanka_FinalReport_20151017.pdf
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2016/02/04
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Sudan
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b. Annually
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One of the main functions of the election committee is to prepare and check the election register annually.
Source:
Constitution, part 6, chapter 3, article 128.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Sweden
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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30 days before the election day.
Source:
Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 5, Section 1: 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. Continuously
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Source:
Official Website of the Swiss Chancellery: http://www.ch.ch/abstimmungen_und_wahlen/02186/02188/02194/index.html?lang=fr#sprungmarke1_5 (2012);
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 4: 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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Taiwan
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f. Not applicable
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2020/03/26
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Timor-Leste
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f. Not applicable
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2001/09/17
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Tonga
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Electoral Act Section 4 and 5: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/tonga-electoral-act-1989-1 (2021)
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2021/09/15
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Trinidad and Tobago
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Source:
http://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/!ut/p/a1/jdDBCoJAEAbgp_HqjIqW3QzMzCg0Kt1LaGyroa6oaY-feRPLmtsM3w8_AwR8IHnYJCysE56H6Xsn2sVxZVRtXcG9izrKni2ZqDqKtdM6EAyAZ606YKrS2jkpiPhfHr-M8TN_oDmcgUyy5WwExjV7MNFjA4SlPOp_Ehh5pMwZkJLeaElL8VF257iui2ohoIBt24qMc5ZS8cozAT9FYl7V4A8lFNnRf9p3NW22xguhC6ui/dl5/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/gortt/wcm/connect/gortt+web+content/ttconnect/citizen/topic/governmentandpolitics/elections/registering+to+vote
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2015/05/21
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Tunisia
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b. Annually
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Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 2, section 1, article 10.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/06
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Turkey
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Voter Registers shall be edited once every four years and updated by continuous fathering of data and general auditing once every two years.
The rules, methods and techniques of editing, continuous updating and general auditing as well as data processing procedures of Voter Registers General Directorate shall be designated by a communiqué to be issued by the Supreme Board of Elections.
Voter Registers shall be created and updated based on data gathered in writing and auditing, court decrees defining modifications in voter data such as modification in name, surname, age, sex, deprivation or reinstatement of voter capacity (restriction, prohibition from public services), data showing expelled or reinstated citizenship, as well as data on deceased citizens, change of domicile within or outside of the election district and other documents to be gathered in accordance with rules and methods to be established by the Supreme Board of Elections.
During an election period, the SBE extracts voter information, compiles voter lists, and forwards them to DEBs for posting and public review.
Source:
Law on Basic Provisions on Elections and Voter Registers, art. 33: http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1313/file/fc1948ff2445260c54d20269d70c.pdf
OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report, 2014 Presidential Elections: http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/turkey/119439?download=true
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2016/01/21
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Tuvalu
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Every 4 years, prior to elections.
Source:
Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002
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2003/08/01
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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a. Continuously
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a) The electoral register is updated monthly between December and September
Source:
Representation of the People Act 1983, Art. 10;
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/contents/data.pdf
http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/faq/registering_to_vote.aspx (2012)
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2016/04/11
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United States of America
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a. Continuously
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Source:
The Federal Election Commission online (www.fec.gov)
National Voter Registration Act, 1993
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2024/10/15
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Uruguay
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a. Continuously
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Source:
Mr. Carlos Urruty, President, Corte Electoral
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2002/06/18
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Uzbekistan
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a. Continuously
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2009/08/18
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Vanuatu
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b. Annually
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Registration officers shall each year draw up electoral lists for the purpose of compiling electoral rolls
Source:
Representation of the People Act CAP 146 art. 6(2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-representation-of-the-people-act-1982-as/at_download/file
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2016/01/26
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Venezuela
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a. Continuously
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a) monthly.
Source:
LOSPP, art. 97
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2003/08/04
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Viet Nam
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e. Other
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If, from the time the voters' list is posted to the election day, any voter moves to another
place and cannot vote at the place where his/her name has already been included in the voters list,
he/she shall be entitled to ask for a certificate from the People’s Committee of the concerned
commune, ward, or township to so that he/she can have his/her name included in the voters list and
vote in the new place. When issuing the certificate, the People’s Committee must immediately write
down in the voters' list next to the name of such voter "Vote elsewhere."
Source:
Law on Election of National Assembly Deputies, article 24-27
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2021/03/24
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Yemen
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c. Periodically (or before each election)
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Periodic reviewing and up-dating of voter registers shall be carried out during a (30) day period once every two years. A final review shall also be carried out at least (4) months before any general elections.
Source:
Voters Registration Law 2001, chapter 1, article 3.
http://www.scer.org.ye/arabic/dalelaltsjela.htm
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/08
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Zambia
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a. Continuously
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Continuous Voter Registration started in April 2007
Source:
Zambian Electoral Commission, 2007-11-09
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2007/11/09
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Zimbabwe
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a. Continuously
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Voter registration shall be conducted on a continuous basis so as to keep the voters rolls up-to-date.
Source:
Zimbabwe Electoral Act 17A (1). 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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