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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
Source:
Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 7 (1): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012)
Verified:
2014/06/24
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship
e . Other
Comments:
e) Full possession of civil and political rights.
Source:
Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 7 (1): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012)
Verified:
2014/06/24
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
d . Election Management Body (specify)
Comments:
The National Electoral Commission is in charge of supervising and overseeing voter registration. Voter registration is carried out by Voter Registration Commissions, which work in cooperation and under the supervision of the National Electoral Commission.
Source:
Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 11 (a, b): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012);
Law No. 2/98 on Voter Registration ("Lei do Recenseamento Eleitoral"), art. 10: http://www.anpguinebissau.org/leis/legislacao/lei-do-recenseamento-eleitoral/ (2012)
Verified:
2014/06/24
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
The registration of voters in the Electoral Roll is obligatory.
Source:
Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 64 (c): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012);
Law No. 2/98 on Voter Registration ("Lei do Recenseamento Eleitoral"), art. 2, 3: http://www.anpguinebissau.org/leis/legislacao/lei-do-recenseamento-eleitoral/ (2012)
Verified:
2014/06/24
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