Info
Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Sixty percent of the members shall be elected to represent geographical
constituencies at the level of the State concerned; Twenty five percent of women members shall be elected on the basis of proportional representation at the State level from separate and closed party lists; and Fifteen percent of the members shall be elected on the basis of proportional representation at the State level from separate and closed party lists.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 29 (2): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
a . "Equality" of population b . Respecting natural barriers c . Compactness of constituencies d . Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries e . Geographic size of district f . Communities of interest/cultural concerns
Comments: The Commission shall demarcate the boundaries of geographical constituencies for the elections of the Legislative Assemblies. When so doing the Commission shall ensure that:
(a) no geographical constituency boundaries shall cross State boundaries,
(b) the total population in each geographical constituency shall not deviate
from the electoral dividend or the national dividend applied in each case
by more or less than fifteen percent,
(c) consideration be given to geographical features, population distribution,
and physical movements, as well as local administrative boundaries.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 38: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question: The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):
e . Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: The National Elections Commission
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 10 (2, d): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
a . Head of State is the Head of Government c . Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President is both the head of state and the head of government. There shall be a President for the Republic of the Sudan to be directly elected by the people in national elections. The Presidential candidate who wins more than 50% of the total votes of the polling electorate shall be the President elect. Where the percentage is not attained, there shall be a run-off election between the two presidential candidates who have obtained the highest number of votes.
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 52, 54 & 70: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
b . Directly elected in general elections, absolute majority (with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President is both the head of state and the head of government, directly elected by absolute majority of votes.
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 52, 54 & 70: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 51 - 64: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
b . Two chambers
Comments: The national legislature is composed of two chambers: the National Assembly and the Council of States.
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 83: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
e . Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Comments: 25% of the women members shall be elected on the basis of proportional representation at the State level from separate and closed party lists. 15% of members shall be elected on the basis of proportional representation at the State level from separate and closed party lists. 60% of the members shall be elected to represent geographical constituencies at the level of the State concerned. In this case, the candidate with the highest number of valid votes in each geographical constituency shall be declared the winner.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 31, 32: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
b . Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: The National Elections Act 2008: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections b . Regional elections d . Referendums
Comments: Presidential elections, referenda, parliamentary elections and provincial elections.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 23 (2, f): http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
a . Judiciary
Comments: Every candidate or political party that participated in an election or referendum shall have the right to submit an appeal against the results of elections or referendum. The appeal shall be submitted to the National Supreme Court within seven days from the date of the declaration of the results by the Commission. The Court shall make its decision on the appeal within two weeks from its submission, and its decision shall be final.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 81: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level b . Regional level c . Local level d . Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: Elections of the President of the Republic, President of the Government of Southern Sudan , Governors, the Legislative Assemblies and referenda.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 10 (2 - a, b): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: The Commission shall have an independent budget to be prepared according to
the relevant principles observed by the State. Such budget shall be approved by
the Commission and submitted to the Presidency of the Republic for inclusion
within the Annual General Budget of the State.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 16 (1): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
e . Another organ within the national government
Comments: The National Audit Chamber shall audit the accounts of the Commission at the end of every financial year, and also after the end of any elections or referendum process, for tabling it before the National Assembly.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 17: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments: The tenure of office shall be 6 years renewable one additional term only by the
Presidency of the Republic.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 6 (3): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: The Commission shall be financially, administratively, and technically independent, and shall perform its functions and duties independently, impartially and transparently without interference from any body in its affairs, business or functions, or limitation of its powers.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 5: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The Commission shall be composed of 9 persons.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 6 (1): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: Each of the members shall: be a Sudanese, be independent, competent, non-partisan and impartial, be not less than thirty five years of age, be of sound mind, be literate, preferably University degree holder at least, or whoever in the status of a Court of Appeal Judge, have not been convicted in the previous seven years of a crime involving honesty or moral turpitude or contravention of the election conduct , even if s/he enjoys amnesty, not be a candidate in general elections, or agent of a candidate throughout her/his term of membership in the Commission.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 6 (2): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State b . Head of Government e . Legislature i . Other
Comments: The members of the Commission are selected and appointed by the President of the Republic, with the consent of the First Vice-President and approval of two thirds of the members of the National Assembly, taking into consideration inclusiveness of representation to include the representation of women and other civil society groups.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 6 (1): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/08/31
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):
a . National Electoral Management Body g . NGOs/ Civic Organizations i . Media
Comments:
Source: EU Election Observation Mission to the Executive and Legislative Elections of 11-15 April 2010 in Sudan, Final Report: http://www.eueom.eu/files/dmfile/final-report-eu-eom-sudan-2010_en.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
b . Election time only
Comments:
Source: EU Election Observation Mission to the Executive and Legislative Elections of 11-15 April 2010 in Sudan, Final Report: http://www.eueom.eu/files/dmfile/final-report-eu-eom-sudan-2010_en.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body h . Yes, conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations j . Yes, conducted by the Media
Comments:
Source: EU Election Observation Mission to the Executive and Legislative Elections of 11-15 April 2010 in Sudan, Final Report: http://www.eueom.eu/files/dmfile/final-report-eu-eom-sudan-2010_en.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 41: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012);
The National Elections Act 2008, art. 21 (b): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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 e . Other
Comments: e) In addition, voters must be of sound mind and enjoy all their civil and political rights.
In order to register in the electoral registry, eligible citizens must be residents in the geographical constituency at least for three months before the date of closure of the register.
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 41: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012);
The National Elections Act 2008, art. 21, 22 (2): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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 National Elections Commission shall prepare, revise, approve and keep the electoral register.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 10 (2, c): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: No voter shall be eligible to participate in elections or referenda unless she/he was registered in the electoral registry three months before the date of election or referendum.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 21 (c), 22 (4): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
b . Deposit requirement (specify amount) f . Other
Comments: Any political party or registered voter in a geographical constituency may
nominate any person who is eligible in that constituency to be a candidate for membership of the Assembly to be elected, provided that she/he is qualified for nomination. A candidate affiliated to a political party shall be seconded by that party through its endorsement of his/her candidature signed by the party official approved by the Commission. Political party lists shall include as many candidate names as there are seats to be elected from party lists and Women lists by proportional representation for the Legislative Assembly concerned so that the party list represents 15% from the total membership and the Women list represents 25% of total membership.
A political party that applies to nominate a party list or Women list shall deposit an amount payable to the Commission of one hundred Sudanese Pounds for each candidate on the proposed party list or Women list for the National Assembly. This financial deposit shall be refunded if the party's list or Women list secures not less than four percent of the total valid votes cast for the party lists or Women lists in the election, or if the political party withdraws the list at any time thirty days prior to polling day.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 54 (1, 2), 55 (1, 6), 56: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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 i . Minimum level of literacy j . Other
Comments: Any person to be eligible as a candidate for election as a member of any of the Legislative Assemblies, shall meet the following qualifications :
(a) be a Sudanese;
(b) be of sound mind;
(c) be at least twenty one years old;
(d) be literate;
(e) not have been convicted during the seven years prior to nomination of an
offence involving honesty or moral turpitude.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 53 (1): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: The candidature of independent candidates for the National Assembly elections must be supported by at least one hundred voters registered in the geographical constituency. In addition, candidates for the National Assembly must submit a deposit of 100 Sudanese Pounds (18 euro). This deposit shall be refunded if the candidate secures more than ten percent (10%) of the valid votes cast in the election or if he or she withdraws at any time thirty days prior to polling day.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 41 (1), 45 (1), 53 (1), 54 (2), 55 (4, 5): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments:
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 67 (2 - c), 69: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance
Comments:
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 67 (2 - c): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Candidates and political parties may finance their election campaign activities
from financial support provided by the members of the political party, financial contributions made by the candidates, donations and contributions that the political parties and individual candidate may collect from other Sudanese sources approved by the Commission. Candidates and political parties shall not finance their election campaign activities from any financial and material support, donations or other means of support from foreign countries
or any foreign body.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 67 (1, 2 - a, b, d): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
Vote Counting
VC004
Votes are sorted/counted at
Question: Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer:
a . The polling stations
Comments:
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 76 (1): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
VC011
When are ballots recounted?
Question: Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s):
d . By request
Comments: The agent of a candidate or a political party may, before the polling committee declares the results, request from the Chief of the polling committee to implement a recount of the votes or a new aggregation of the results, and the Chief of the polling committee shall do so if:
(a) the difference in the number of votes between a candidate and another or
any list and another is less than five percent,
(b) the total number of valid and invalid and blank votes cast is not equal to
the number of the voters who have actually voted, or if there are any other differences in any other totals on the sorting and counting report according to the rules,
(c) the Chief of the polling committee has reasons to believe that the sorting
and aggregation of votes have been interfered with, or that there was a
mistake in the declaration of the results of sorting or counting, or that some ballot cards have been accounted by mistake because they were misplaced into a different ballot box from the one that they should belong to.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 78 (3): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
Media and Elections
ME037
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
Question: What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s):
a . Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance e . As agreed by special committee
Comments: The Rules shall specify the measures to guarantee the rights of all candidates and political parties participating in an election in the use of public media on the basis of equality and equal opportunities, and to prevent any kind of discrimination between them in the coverage of the electoral campaign news. The Commission shall, together with the public media means and in consultation with all political parties participating in the elections, prepare a comprehensive programme to guarantee the equal use of such means by all parties for the purposes of their electoral campaign.
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 66, 69: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
d . No information available
Comments:
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 66, 69: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012);
EU Election Observation Mission to the Executive and Legislative Elections of 11-15 April 2010 in Sudan, Final Report: http://www.eueom.eu/files/dmfile/final-report-eu-eom-sudan-2010_en.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
ME062
Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
Question: What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer:
g . No information available
Comments:
Source: EU Election Observation Mission to the Executive and Legislative Elections of 11-15 April 2010 in Sudan, Final Report: http://www.eueom.eu/files/dmfile/final-report-eu-eom-sudan-2010_en.pdf (2012);
The National Elections Act 2008, art. 66, 69: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
ME080
Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:
b . No
Comments: There is no specific legal provision. The Electoral Law only states that the Commission shall fix a ceiling for expenditure by political parties and independent candidates on their electoral campaign activities in general.
Source: EU Election Observation Mission to the Executive and Legislative Elections of 11-15 April 2010 in Sudan, Final Report: http://www.eueom.eu/files/dmfile/final-report-eu-eom-sudan-2010_en.pdf (2012);
The National Elections Act 2008, art. 67 (3): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 183 (3), 217, 219, 220, 222: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
DD003
Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 183 (3), 219, 220, 222: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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 or the National Assembly, by resolution passed by more than half of the members, may refer to referendum any matter of national or public interest.
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 217: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
DD005
Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
DD006
Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
DD007
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
DD129
Question: Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:
a . Always binding
Comments: Any resolution which has achieved the consent of the people by referendum shall have authority above any other legislation. It shall not be annulled save by another referendum.
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 217 (3): http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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:
c . Both constitutional and other issues
Comments:
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 183 (3), 217 (3), 219, 220, 221: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
DD131
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The people of Southern Sudan shall have the right to self-determination through a referendum to determine their future status.
Simultaneously with the referendum for southern Sudan, the residents of Abyei Area shall vote in a separate referendum, which shall present the residents of Abyei Area, irrespective of the results of the Southern Sudan Referendum, with the following choices:-
(a) that Abyei Area retain its special administrative status in the north,
(b) that Abyei Area be part of Bahr el Ghazal.
Source: The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 183 (3), 219, 220, 221: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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
Comments:
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 55 (8), 35 (1), 22: http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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:
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 22 (3): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 22 (3): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source: The National Elections Act 2008, art. 32 (1): http://www.gurtong.org/ResourceCenter/documents/Reports/Elections-09/nationalelectionsact2008.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/09/04
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