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Voter Registration

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VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: For a person to be included in the voter register, he must: ii. have completed 18 years old, by the time of registration.
Source: Voter Registration Regulation for the Elections of the Council of Representatives, Attached to the Decision of the Board of Commission No. (49) 2014, Article 3(ii): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/libya-voter-registration-regulation-for-the/view
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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
e. Other
Comments: For a person to be included in the voter register, he must: i. be Libyan and legally eligible. ii. have completed 18 years old, by the time of registration. iii. hold a national number, and his name must be enlisted in the system of the national number
Source: Voter Registration Regulation for the Elections of the Council of Representatives, Attached to the Decision of the Board of Commission No. (49) 2014, Article 3(i & iii):http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/libya-voter-registration-regulation-for-the/view
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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: d. Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: The High National Election Commission.
Source: Voter Registration Regulation for the Elections of the Council of Representatives, Attached to the Decision of the Board of Commission No. (49) 2014, Article 2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/libya-voter-registration-regulation-for-the/view
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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:
Source: Voter Registration Regulation for the Elections of the Council of Representatives, Attached to the Decision of the Board of Commission No. (49) 2014, Article 1(1&2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/libya-voter-registration-regulation-for-the/view
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