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Voting Operations
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
Comments:
Source: Organic Law No. 2012 - 029 amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 91-028 of 7 October 1991, as amended, concerning the organic law on the election of deputies to the National Assembly, art. 17 (1);
Organic Law No. 2012 - 033 amending certain provisions of the Organic Law n ° 2009-022 of 2 April 2009 laying down special provisions relating to voting of Mauritanians living abroad, art. 4, 13
Verified: 2024/10/28
VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
b . Citizens residing outside the country
Comments: Given the need to respect the principle of direct election of representatives, and in an effort to involve communities abroad in choosing their representatives in Parliament, which will improve their framework and connection to the homeland
and their contribution to its development, the two parties agreed to work on:
- Enabling our communities abroad to directly elect their representatives, and work will be done on the mechanisms that guarantee this vote in areas where it is possible from a logistical, technical and procedural point of view in the horizon of the next elections, in coordination between the Independent National Election Commission, the government and political parties.
Source: Organic Law No. 2012 - 033 amending certain provisions of the Organic Law n ° 2009-022 of 2 April 2009 laying down special provisions relating to voting of Mauritanians living abroad, art. 1;
Results of the consultation between the Ministry of Interior and Decentralization and political parties on the participatory and consensual preparation for the 2023 parliamentary, regional and municipal elections
Verified: 2024/10/28
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: Voting outside the country is not permitted.
Source: Organic Law No. 2012 - 033 amending certain provisions of the Organic Law n ° 2009-022 of 2 April 2009 laying down special provisions relating to voting of Mauritanians living abroad, art. 4, 13
Verified: 2024/10/28
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source: Decree No. 91-141 of 13 November 1991 laying down the procedures for the conduct of the election and specifying the organization of elections of deputies to the National Assembly, art. 35
Verified: 2024/10/28
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