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Voting Operations

Lao People's Democratic Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic

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
d. At specially designated polling stations
e. At mobile polling stations
Comments: If voters are sick, disabled or old and cannot come to the voting location, the committee at the level of polling unit shall organise mobile teams to go and collect the ballots from those persons at their locations;
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 15, 16, 29 (7): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/28
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): f. Diplomatic staff
g. Other
Comments: g) Only for state officials / government employees
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/28
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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): g. No information available
Comments:
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/28
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: When voters are filling out their ballots, other people are prohibited from interfering; For illiterate voters who cannot fill out their ballots by themselves, the committee at the level of polling unit shall nominate someone to assist them in filling out the ballot according to the voters’ choice, and then let them deposit the ballot by themselves. In the event that such persons cannot deposit the ballot by themselves, the committee at the level of polling unit shall nominate someone to help them to do so in their presence;
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, 29 (5, 6): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/28
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