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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:
Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 9
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified:
2016/04/12
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
b . Period of Residence
e . Other
Comments:
Voters must reside in the country at for at least 6 months prior to the election. The must also be enrolled in the electoral register.
Source:
Constitution, art. 4 (2):http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/com128670.pdf (2016);
Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 9, 10
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified:
2016/04/12
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
c . Local Government Authority
Comments:
Source:
Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 24
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified:
2016/04/12
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
No one is eligible to vote unless his/her name is included in the electoral registry.
Source:
Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 10
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified:
2016/04/12
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