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Voter Registration

Montenegro Montenegro

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: Article 45: (1) The right to elect and stand for elections shall be granted to the citizen of Montenegro who is 18 years of age or above and who has minimum two years of residence in Montenegro.
Source: Constitution: The Constitution of the Republic of Montenegro, SU-SK Ref. no. 01-514/12, 19 October 2007, art. 45(1). https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Montenegro_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2021/12/22
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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
b. Period of Residence
Comments: Article 45: The right to elect and stand for elections shall be granted to the citizen of Montenegro who is 18 years of age or above and who has minimum two years of residence in Montenegro.
Source: Constitution: The Constitution of the Republic of Montenegro, SU-SK Ref. no. 01-514/12, 19 October 2007, art. 45(1). https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Montenegro_2013?lang=en
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Authority responsible for voter registration
Question:Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer: c. Local Government Authority
Comments: Article 3: The Register of Electors shall be maintained for a territory of the local selfgovernment unit. The elector may be registered into the Register of Electors only once, in one local self-government unit and at a single polling station. The Register of Electors shall be maintained by the local administration authority and an executive authority of a local self-government unit shall be in charge of its accuracy and up-datedness.
Source: Law: Law on Registers of Electors (2008) art. 3 http://www.legislationline.org/search/runSearch/1/key/electoral+law/country/57/rows/10/type/1
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Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question:Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Registration is done ex officio.
Source: Law: Law on Registers of Electors (2006) art. 2. https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4189/file/Montenegro_Law%20on%20Register%20of%20Electors%202008.pdf
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