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Voter Registration

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: The franchise shall be exercisable at the election of the President of the Republic and of the Members of Parliament and at every Referendum by every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years
Source: Constitution, Art. 4 (e): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
Verified: 2016/02/04
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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
Comments: No person shall be qualified to be an elector at an election of the President, or of the Members of Parliament or to vote at any Referendum, if he is subject to any of the following disqualifications, namely – (a) if he is not a citizen of SriLanka; (b) if he has not attained the age of eighteen years on the qualifying date specified by law under the provisions of Article 101
Source: Constitution, Art. 89: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
Verified: 2016/02/04
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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 Commission shall exercise, perform and discharge all such powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on or assigned to – (a) theCommission;or (b) theCommissioner-GeneralofElections, by the Constitution, and by the law for the time being relating to the election of the President, the election of Members of Parliament, the election of members of Provincial Councils, the election of members of Local Authorities and the conduct of Referenda, including but not limited to all the powers, duties and functions relating to the preparation and revision of registers of electors for the purposes of such elections and Referenda and the conduct of such elections and Referenda.
Source: Constitution, art. 104B(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
Verified: 2016/02/04
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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: b. No
Comments: No provision in Constitution for compulsory voter registration
Source: Constitution: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
Verified: 2016/02/04
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