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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
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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
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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
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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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