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Voting Operations

Djibouti Djibouti

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Comments: Article 47: Every elector, registered on the electoral list of the district, is entitled to take part in the vote in the office to which he is attached, unless he is detained in a penitentiary institution or interned in a public institution of insane. However, subject to the control of their identity card, of their voter's card and of their mission title, are allowed to vote outside their place of registration, the civil servants, the military and the magistrates on mission and all other people traveling for service.
Source: Electoral Law n° 1/ AN /92 regulating elections, as amended by Organic Law n ° L 11/AN/02/4, art. 47: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DJ/djibouti-loi-electorale-avec-modifications-2002/view
Verified: 2018/04/02
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
d. Members of the armed forces
e. Students
f. Diplomatic staff
Comments: Article 4: The exercise of the right of suffrage is subject to the prior registration on an electoral list of the administrative district where the domicile or residence is located, except as otherwise provided in this law. Djiboutians residing abroad must, in order to be electors: - to be registered at the consulate or embassy of the Republic of Djibouti in the country of their residence; - be registered on the electoral list of the embassy to which the country of residence belongs. Article 47: Every elector, registered on the electoral list of the district, is entitled to take part in the vote in the office to which he is attached, unless he is detained in a penitentiary institution or interned in a public institution of insane. However, subject to the control of their identity card, of their voter's card and of their mission title, are allowed to vote outside their place of registration, the civil servants, the military and the magistrates on mission and all other people traveling for service.
Source: Electoral Law n° 1/ AN /92 regulating elections, as amended by Organic Law n ° L 11/AN/02/4, art. 4, 47: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DJ/djibouti-loi-electorale-avec-modifications-2002/view
Verified: 2018/04/02
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): a. Embassies
b. Consulates
Comments: The exercise of the right of suffrage is subject to the prior registration on an electoral list of the administrative district where the domicile or residence is located, except as otherwise provided in this law. Djiboutians residing abroad must, in order to be electors: - to be registered at the consulate or embassy of the Republic of Djibouti in the country of their residence; - be registered on the electoral list of the embassy to which the country of residence belongs.
Source: Electoral Law n° 1/ AN /92 regulating elections, as amended by Organic Law n ° L 11/AN/02/4, art. 4: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DJ/djibouti-loi-electorale-avec-modifications-2002/view
Verified: 2018/04/02
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: Article 49: On entering the voting room, the elector after having proved his identity, makes his registration on the list of electors. The vote of each elector is noted by the signature or the initials of one of the members of the polling station affixed on the list of signatures opposite the name of the elector. In addition, the vote of the elector is noted by the affixing of the imprint of his left thumb in indelible ink in front of his name in the presence of the members of the office
Source: Electoral Law n° 1/ AN /92 regulating elections, as amended by Organic Law n ° L 11/AN/02/4, art. 49: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DJ/djibouti-loi-electorale-avec-modifications-2002/view
Verified: 2012/09/06
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