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Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2013);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
d . Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2013);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question: The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):
a . Legislature (1st chamber) b . Legislature (2nd chamber)
Comments: The electoral constituencies are defined in the electoral law.
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 56 (3), 84 (3)
Verified: 2012/10/03
Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
b . Directly elected in general elections (simple majority)
Comments: The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State, the symbol of national unity and shall represent the Nation. He shall be elected by simple majority of the valid votes cast through direct, equal and secret universal suffrage.
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 33 (1)
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/03
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
e . Appointed
Comments: The President of the Republic can appoint a Prime Minister, who is selected among the members of the Government.
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 32 (3)
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/03
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 33 - 45
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/03
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
b . Two chambers
Comments: The Parliament exercises the legislative power and consists of two chambers: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 55
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/03
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
g . List Proportional Representation
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 56
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/03
ES020
Question: Regarding Chamber 1 elections (excluding advance voting, postal voting, etc):
Answer:
a . Voting takes place on one day
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2001/11/28
Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
b . Separate legislation c . Decree
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 56 (3), 82, 84 (3);
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en
Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections c . Local elections d . Referendums
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/03
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 54
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/03
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
e . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2016/05/03
Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level c . Local level
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
c . For an unspecified period
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
a . Governmental
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
d . Other
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
e . No Information Available
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
k . No information available
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2016/05/03
Voter Education
VE001
Information campaigns performed by
Question: Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):
m . No information available
Comments:
Source: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en (2016)
http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/03
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
d . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2013/04/09
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
a . No
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2016/05/03
Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
f . No information available
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
a . Central Government Department (specify)
Comments: The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and Investment, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Local Corporations.
Source: Official Web Page of the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticia.php?id=2996&lang=en (2012)
Verified: 2012/10/03
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source: Presidential decree No. 40/ 2013 of 28 March 2013: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/imgdb/2013/DecretoNum.40_2013%281%29.pdf (2013);
Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
Parties and Candidates
PC002
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 2)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
Answer(s):
g . No information available
Comments: Unicameral parliamentary system
Source: IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2101.htm
Verified: 2007/01/31
PC003
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Age b . Citizenship d . Residence i . Minimum level of literacy j . Other
Comments: a) Over 25 years of age.
b) Be a native or have taken up residence in an electoral district and have been registered as living there in the census.
i) Know how to read and write properly.
j) Have been declared a candidate in accordance with the present Law. Be in full possession of one's civil and political rights.
Source: IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2101.htm
Verified: 2007/01/31
PC004
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 2)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
Answer(s):
k . No information available
Comments: Unicameral parliamentary system
Source: IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2101.htm
Verified: 2007/01/31
PC006
Question: What can disqualify a candidate at legislative elections?
Answer(s):
a . Current criminal incarceration c . Criminal record e . Offences against electoral law l . Multiple Citizenship o . Other
Comments: a) Those subject to a sentence depriving them of their liberty, for the duration of the sentence.
c, e) Even if the sentence does not involve imprisonment, those convicted of electoral fraud, rebellion, breaches of State security or attacks on the life, physical integrity or liberty of persons.
l) Persons who, having opted for a foreign nationality, have not given up such a nationality as provided for by law.
o) Church ministers of any religion.
- Members of a political party other than the one for which they ran as candidates.
Source: IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2101.htm
Verified: 2007/01/31
Vote Counting
Media and Elections
Direct Democracy
DD002
Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The President of the Republic may submit to referendum any proposal for constitutional amendment.
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 133 (4)
Verified: 2012/10/03
DD003
Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 133 (4)
Verified: 2012/10/03
DD004
Optional referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The President of the Republic may submit to referendum any proposal for constitutional amendment.
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 133 (4)
Verified: 2012/10/03
DD005
Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011
Verified: 2012/10/03
DD006
Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011
Verified: 2012/10/03
DD007
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011
Verified: 2012/10/03
DD028
Question: What are the issues, if any, in relation to which referendums are optional at the national level?
Answer(s):
a . Constitutional amendments i . Other public policy issues
Comments: C:65 "The President of the Republic may, after consulting the council of Ministers and the Bureau of the National Assembly, decide to summon a referendum where he deems necessary. The bill that shall be adopted therein shall be enforced and promulgated by the president of the Republic."
C:103 "The President of the Republic may summon a referendum to revise the constitution; the absolute majority of members of Parliament may equally request amendments."
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, art. 65 and 103
Verified: 2006/11/29
DD129
Question: Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:
a . Always binding
Comments: A constitutional reform approved by referendum becomes definitive.
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 133 (4)
Verified: 2012/10/03
DD130
Question: Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referendum constitutional changes only, other issues only or both constitutional and other issues?
Answer:
a . Constitutional changes only
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 133 (4)
Verified: 2012/10/03
DD131
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source: Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011
Verified: 2012/10/03
Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
k . No information available
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
a . Outside the country voting is not permitted
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
g . No information available
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/2012 of 16 November 2012 regulating elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, municipal elections and referenda
Verified: 2013/04/09
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