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Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Election Act: art. 20: Eight constituencies shall be formed for -the election of deputies to the National Assembly
Source: National Assembly Election Act, art. 20.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
a . "Equality" of population b . Respecting natural barriers f . Communities of interest/cultural concerns
Comments: Election Act: art. 20: Eight constituencies shall be formed for -the election of deputies to the National Assembly. Eleven deputies shall be elected in each constituency.
Constituencies shall be formed according to the principle that one deputy is elected per an approximately equal number of inhabitants.
In the formation of constituencies and electoral districts, their geographical, common cultural and other characteristics must be taken into consideration.
Electoral districts may cover the area of a single municipality, two or more municipalities, or part of a municipality.
Each constituency shall be divided into eleven electoral districts, each with an approximately equal number of inhabitants. In each electoral district one deputy shall be elected.
For the election of deputies of the Italian or Hungarian national communities, special constituencies shall be formed in those areas in which these communities reside.
Source: National Assembly Election Act, art. 20.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question: The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):
a . Legislature (1st chamber)
Comments: art. 21: Constituencies and electoral districts shall be determined by law.
Source: National Assembly Election Act, 21.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
c . Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President of the Republic is elected in direct, general elections by secret ballot. The candidate who receives a majority of the valid votes cast is elected President of the Republic. The President of the Republic is elected for a term of five years and may be elected for a maximum of two consecutive terms.
Source: Constitution, art. 103
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
c . Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament
Comments: After consultation with the leaders of parliamentary groups the President of the Republic proposes to the National Assembly a candidate for Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly by a majority vote of all deputies. Voting is by secret ballot.
Source: Constitution, art. 111
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art. 102
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
b . Two chambers
Comments: The National Assembly is composed of deputies of the citizens of Slovenia and comprises ninety deputies. The National Council is the representative body for social, economic, professional and local interests. The National Council has forty members.
Source: Constitution, art. 80 & 96
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
g . List Proportional Representation
Comments: Deputies, except for the deputies of the national communities, are elected according to the principle of proportional representation with a four-percent threshold required for election to the National Assembly, with due consideration that voters have a decisive influence on the allocation of seats to the candidates.
Source: Constitution, art. 80
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Part of Constitution b . Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia.
The National Assembly Elections Act.
The Elections and Referendum Campaign Act.
The Election of Members of the European Parliament from the Republic of Slovenia Act.
Verified: 2017/03/30
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
Comments: The Constitution covers Composition and Election to the National Assembly and to the National Council. The National Assembly Elections Act covers the elections to the first Chamber.
Official website of the National Council of Republic of Slovenia: "Elections to the National Council are not regulated by a law passed by a two-thirds majority of all National Assembly deputies."
Source: Constitution, articles 80 and 98.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Official website of the national council of Republic of Slovenia:
http://www.ds-rs.si/en/?q=about_NC (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/30
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments: the National Assembly Elections Act: art. 7: Every citizen of the Republic of Slovenia who has reached the age of 18 by the Election Day and has not been declared legally incompetent shall have the right to vote and to be elected as a deputy.
Source: The National Assembly Elections Act, art. 7
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
a . Judiciary b . EMB
Comments: In the event of irregularities in the nomination procedure, each candidate or representative of lists of candidates shall have the right to lodge an appeal with the constituency electoral commission. The appeal may be lodged by the due term for the submission of the list of candidates.
The constituency electoral commission must reach a decision on the appeal, in accordance with the procedure for determining the legitimacy of lists of candidates, within 48 hours from the due term for the submission of lists of candidates.
The republic electoral commission may nullify or change the decision of the constituency electoral commission issued in accordance with the procedure for confirming the lists of candidates, if it ascertains that the decision is irregular or in breach of the law, at the latest by the day determined for the announcement of lists of candidates.
Source: The National Assembly Elections Act, articles 103 and 104.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level c . Local level
Comments: National Assembly Elections Act: art. 37: The republic electoral commission shall:
1) provide for the legitimacy of the elections and the uniform application of the provisions of this Act referring to electoral procedures;
2) co-ordinate the work of constituency electoral commissions and district electoral commissions, provide expert advice on the application of this Act, and oversee their work;
3) regulate the printed forms for the application of this Act;
4) determine uniform standards for voting material and determine other material conditions for the conduct of activities related to elections;
5) announce the results of National Assembly elections;
6) issue election certificates;
7) perform other tasks determined by law.
The republic electoral commission shall determine which official electoral documents must be sent to it by the constituency electoral commission or the district electoral commission, and the due term and method of sending.
The republic electoral commission may transfer individual tasks from its jurisdiction to the special constituency electoral commission for the election of deputies of the national communities.
Source: National Assembly Elections Act, art. 37.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: National Assembly Elections Act: art. 6: The costs of holding elections shall be covered from national budget of the republic of Slovenia.
Source: National Assembly Elections Act, art.6.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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 Court of Audit of The Republic of Slovenia audits "the business operation of users of public funds"
Source: Constitution, article 150.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Court of Audit Act, article 20
http://www.rs-rs.si/rsrs/rsrseng.nsf/I/K18FDFD2BA4047034C12570660026EBC9
Verified: 2017/03/30
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 members of the Electoral Commission shall be appointed for a period of four years and electoral committees for each election separately.
Source: National Assembly Elections Act, article 22.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: Appointed by National Assembly and from among the judges of the Supreme Court.
Source: National Assembly Elections Act, article 32.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The republic electoral commission shall have a chairman, five members and their substitutes.
Source: National Assembly Elections Act, article 22.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
c . Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments: The republic electoral commission shall have a chairman, five members and their substitutes.
The chairman and deputy chairman of the republic electoral commission shall be appointed from among the judges of the Supreme Court.
Two members and two substitutes of the republic electoral commission shall be appointed from among legal experts. Three members and members' substitutes of the republic electoral commission shall be appointed at the proposal of deputy groups whereby the proportional representation of political parties shall be taken into consideration.
Source: National Assembly Elections Act, article 32.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
e . Legislature
Comments: The republic electoral commission shall be appointed by the National Assembly.
Source: National Assembly Elections Act, article 32.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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
Comments: The district electoral commission shall inform voters of Election Day and of the polling station for which they are enrolled in the electoral register.
Source: National Assembly Elelctions Act article 70
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
d . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2017/03/30
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
a . No m . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2017/03/30
Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments: Every citizen of the Republic of Slovenia who has reached the age of 18 by the Election Day and has not been declared legally incompetent shall have the right to vote and to be elected as a deputy.
Source: Constitution, article 43.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
National Assembly Elections Act, article 7.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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:
Source: National Assembly Elections Act, article 7.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
a . Central Government Department (specify)
Comments: the Report: "The Division for Civil Status, Public Documents and Residence Registration of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) is the government entity that maintains the voter register."
Source: OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report on Early Elections on the National Assembly on 4 December 2011 in the Republic of Slovenia. Warsaw. 2011. Available at: http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/84558
Verified: 2017/03/30
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The Report:"There are three types of voter lists used for elections to the National Assembly: general voter lists, which include all citizens who are eligible to vote, voter lists of citizens who are residing abroad, and voter lists for the Italian and Hungarian national minority communities."
Source: OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report on Early Elections on the National Assembly on 4 December 2011 in the Republic of Slovenia. Warsaw. 2011. Available at: http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/84558
Verified: 2017/03/30
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):
a . Signature requirement (specify requirement) f . Other
Comments: Art. 43: A political party may submit a list of candidates in every constituency, provided its lists are supported by the signatures of at least three deputies of the National Assembly. The signatures of the deputies shall be submitted to the Republic Electoral Commission on the prescribed printed forms.
A political party may submit a list of candidates in a constituency provided the list of candidates has been nominated by members of the political party who have the voting right and permanent residence in the constituency, and that the list of candidates is supported by the signatures of at least fifty voters who have permanent residence in the constituency.
A political party may also submit a list of candidates in a constituency if the list of candidates has not been nominated in the manner described in the preceding paragraph, provided the list of candidates is supported by the signatures of at least one hundred voters who have permanent residence in the constituency.
Two or more political parties may submit a joint list of candidates.
Source: National Assembly Election Act, art. 43
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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
Comments: Art. 7: Every citizen of the Republic of Slovenia who has reached the age of 18 by the Election Day and has not been declared legally incompetent shall have the right to vote and to be elected as a deputy.
Source: National Assembly Election Act, articles 7.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source: Constitution, articles 80 and 96.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
National Assembly Election Act, article 44.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments: Parties that entered candidates at the last elections to the National Assembly shall have the right to receive funds from the national budget if they gained at least 1 per cent of the vote nationwide and their candidates stood in at least three-quarters of the constituencies.
If more than one party entered a joint list of candidates at the elections they shall have the right to receive funds from the national budget if they received at least 1.2 per cent of the votes nationwide (if the joint list was entered by two parties) or at least 1.5 per cent of the votes (if the joint list was submitted by three or more parties) and their candidates stood in at least three-quarters of the constituencies.
Parties referred to in the first and second paragraphs of this article shall be entitled to 10 per cent of the funds allocated in the budget for the financing of political parties in equal shares, and shall be entitled to the remaining 90 per cent of the funds in proportion to the number of votes which they received in all the constituencies. Parties which entered a joint list of candidates shall divide the funds obtained on a proportional basis by agreement, and if no agreement has been concluded then in equal shares.
Funds allocated to the financing of political parties in 2000 shall be determined in the budget of the Republic of Slovenia and may not exceed 0.017 per cent of the gross domestic product achieved in 1998, and in subsequent years may not exceed this percentage of the gross domestic product in the year prior to the adoption of the budget. The amount of funds due to each particular party shall be determined by the National Assembly at its first session following the adoption of the budget.
The funds shall be paid to the parties in twelfth parts.
Source: Law on Political Parties, articles 21 and 23.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/slovenia-political-parties-act-2007/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance b . Based on result of previous election
Comments: Parties that entered candidates at the last elections to the National Assembly shall have the right to receive funds from the national budget if they gained at least 1 per cent of the vote nationwide and their candidates stood in at least three-quarters of the constituencies.
If more than one party entered a joint list of candidates at the elections they shall have the right to receive funds from the national budget if they received at least 1.2 per cent of the votes nationwide (if the joint list was entered by two parties) or at least 1.5 per cent of the votes (if the joint list was submitted by three or more parties) and their candidates stood in at least three-quarters of the constituencies.
Parties referred to in the first and second paragraphs of this article shall be entitled to 10 per cent of the funds allocated in the budget for the financing of political parties in equal shares, and shall be entitled to the remaining 90 per cent of the funds in proportion to the number of votes which they received in all the constituencies. Parties which entered a joint list of candidates shall divide the funds obtained on a proportional basis by agreement, and if no agreement has been concluded then in equal shares.
Funds allocated to the financing of political parties in 2000 shall be determined in the budget of the Republic of Slovenia and may not exceed 0.017 per cent of the gross domestic product achieved in 1998, and in subsequent years may not exceed this percentage of the gross domestic product in the year prior to the adoption of the budget. The amount of funds due to each particular party shall be determined by the National Assembly at its first session following the adoption of the budget.
The funds shall be paid to the parties in twelfth parts.
Source: Law on Political Parties, article 23.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/slovenia-political-parties-act-2007/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Law on Political Parties, articles 21 and 22.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/slovenia-political-parties-act-2007/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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: Art. 84: When voting is completed, the electoral committee shall immediately begin to determine the election results. First, unused ballot papers shall be counted and put in a special envelope, which is then sealed. Thereupon the electoral committee shall determine, using the electoral register and the certificates, the total number of voters who cast their votes; then it shall open the ballot box and determine the number of delivered ballot papers, the number of invalid ballot papers and the number of votes given to individual candidates.
For the election of deputies of a national community, the electoral committee shall determine the preferential order of the candidates.
Source: The National Assembly Election Act, article 84.
Verified: 2017/03/30
VC011
When are ballots recounted?
Question: Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s):
d . By request
Comments: With regard to irregularities in the work of the electoral committee or the district electoral commission at elections, each candidate, each representative of a list of candidates and each voter shall have the right to lodge an appeal with the constituency electoral commission.
An appeal may be lodged within three days from the Election Day. The constituency electoral commission must reach a decision on the appeal within 48 hours.
If a constituency electoral commission ascertains such irregularities of the voting at a polling station or of the work of an electoral committee which considerably affected or could affect the result of the election, it shall nullify the voting at the polling station and decree repeat elections to the extent to which the voting was nullified.
If a constituency electoral commission ascertains such irregularities at the work of the district electoral commission, which considerably affected or could affect the results of the election, it shall determine the results of the election in the electoral district by itself.
Source: The National Assembly Election Act, article 106
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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):
d . Based on mixture of principles (specify)
Comments: Art. 12:
(1) During election campaigns, RTV Slovenia shall provide a portion of programme time for the presentation of candidates, political parties and their manifestoes free of charge. In determining the time and formulation of the content of such broadcasts, RTV Slovenia shall be bound to adhere to the principle referred to in Article 4 of this Act.
(2) The time devoted to the presentation of candidates and political parties represented in the National Assembly and European Parliament shall be the same for all, and equally the conditions governing their presentation as part of pre-election broadcasts shall also be the same.
(3) Political parties and independent candidates that are not represented in the National Assembly or European Parliament must have at their disposal a total of one-third of the total time determined by RTV Slovenia for all political parties and candidates participating in the elections. RTV
Slovenia shall enable presentations for these parties and candidates
within the framework of special pre-election presentations intended for them in separate slots from the broadcasts referred to in the preceding paragraph, such that each of these parties and each independent candidate shall be afforded mutually equal representation.
(4) RTV Slovenia shall ensure equal time and conditions for their presentations for candidates for President of the Republic.
(5) Within 15 days of the announcement of elections for President of the Republic, elections for the National Assembly, the European Parliament and local elections, RTV Slovenia shall announce the method, form, extent and conditions for the presentation of candidates, political parties and their
manifestoes referred to in the first paragraph of this Article on its channels, in daily newspapers or in some other way accessible to the public
Source: The Radio and Television Corporation of Slovenia Act, art. 12.
https://www.rtvslo.si/files/RTV_Slovenija/zrtvs_1.pdf
Verified: 2017/03/30
ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, in legislative elections
Comments: "Apart from campaign coverage in the news, ‘RTV Slovenia’ provided free airtime to parties standing in all constituencies, consisting of direct presentations to voters.41 Special ‘RTV Slovenia’ election programmes included six debates for the above parties. The first debate only included parliamentary parties and a second debate was held among non-parliamentary parties.<...> The final debate was conducted among all 13 parties standing countrywide"
Source: OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Final Report on Early Elections of the National Assembly, 4 December 2011 in Republic of Slovenia. Warsaw (2012). Available at: http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/Slovenia/87786
Verified: 2017/03/30
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:
Verified: 2017/03/30
ME080
Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2017/03/30
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: Constitution, art. 90
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
DD003
Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Article 170: The National Assembly must submit a proposed constitutional amendment to voters for adoption in a referendum, if so required by at least thirty deputies.
Source: Constitution, Article 170
The National Assembly must submit a proposed constitutional amendment to voters for adoption in a referendum, if so required by at least thirty deputies.
Verified: 2017/03/30
DD004
Optional referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution Article 90
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
DD005
Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution Article 90 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
DD006
Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution Article 90 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
DD007
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments:
Source: Constitution https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
DD129
Question: Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:
a . Always binding
Comments:
Source: Constitution Article 90, 170 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
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: The National Assembly shall call a referendum on the entry into force of a law that it has adopted if so required by at least forty thousand voters.
A referendum may not be called:
-on laws on urgent measures to ensure the defense of the state, security, or the elimination of the consequences of natural disasters;
-on laws on taxes, customs duties, and other compulsory charges, and on the law adopted for the implementation of the state budget;
-on laws on the ratification of treaties;
-on laws eliminating an unconstitutionality in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms or any other unconstitutionality.
Source: Constitution Article 90 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Slovenia_2013?lang=en
Verified: 2017/03/30
DD131
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm
Verified: 2017/03/30
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 e . At mobile polling stations f . By mail
Comments: Voters shall exercise the right to vote in the constituency of their permanent residence.
e) Voters, who, for reason of illness, cannot go in person to the polling station where they are enrolled in the electoral register, may vote in their homes before an electoral committee.
They must notify the district electoral commission about this not later than three days prior to Election Day.
f) Voters, who, on the day of the election, are not in the town where they have permanent residence because they are doing military service, may vote by post in the constituency in which they have permanent residence.
People in care in retirement homes who do not have permanent residence there, and voters who are hospitalized, may also vote by post, provided that they have notified the district electoral commission or the constituency electoral commission not later than seven days prior to Election Day.
Voting by post shall be conducted before the day determined as Election Day.
Voters, who are abroad on Election Day because they have temporary or permanent residence there, may vote by post or through a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia, provided that they have notified the Republic Electoral Commission not later than thirty days prior to Election Day, and that the country in which they are residing approves of such voting or that it is authorized by an international agreement.
The ballot paper shall only be accepted if a voter casting his vote by post also encloses a voting card in the envelope verified by a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia or a body of the state in which he is temporarily or permanently residing.
The provisions valid for elections in Slovenia shall be applied accordingly for voting by post from abroad or through diplomatic consular representative bodies of the Republic of Slovenia.
Source: National Assembly Election Act, articles 7, 71, 81, 82 and 83.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
b . Citizens residing outside the country c . Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation) d . Members of the armed forces e . Students f . Diplomatic staff
Comments: Voters, who are abroad on Election Day because they have temporary or permanent residence there, may vote by post or through a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia, provided that they have notified the republic electoral commission not later than thirty days prior to Election Day, and that the country in which they are residing approves of such voting or that it is authorized by an international agreement.
The ballot paper shall only be accepted if a voter casting his vote by post also encloses a voting card in the envelope verified by a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia or a body of the state in which he/she is temporarily or permanently residing.
The provisions valid for elections in Slovenia shall be applied accordingly for voting by post from abroad or through diplomatic consular representative bodies of the Republic of Slovenia.
Source: National Assembly Election Act, article 82.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
b . Consulates e . By mail
Comments: Voters, who are abroad on Election Day because they have temporary or permanent residence there, may vote by post or through a diplomatic consular representative body of the Republic of Slovenia, provided that they have notified the Republic Electoral Commission not later than thirty days prior to Election Day, and that the country in which they are residing approves of such voting or that it is authorized by an international agreement.
Source: National Assembly Election Act, article 82.
Verified: 2017/03/30
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Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments: A voter shall vote by encircling the serial number before the name of the candidate for whom he/she wishes to vote. A voter may vote for only one candidate.
Source: National Assembly Election Act, article 73.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
Verified: 2017/03/30
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