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Boundary Delimitation
BD01 Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
BD02 The authority responsible for final approval of the constituency boundaries is:
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
BD04 If population is a criterion, which population figure is used?
Direct Democracy
DD01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: Mr. István Csongor Nagy
DD02 Which forms of direct democracy, if any, are currently possible at the national level?
Please check the glossary for the definition of the following terms:
DD03 What is the legal basis for mandatory referendums at the national level?
DD04 What is the legal basis for optional referendums at the national level?
DD05 What is the legal basis for citizens' initiatives at the national level?
DD06 What is the legal basis for agenda initiatives at the national level?
DD07 What is the legal basis for recalls at the national level?
DD08 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for mandatory referendums at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD09 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for optional referendums at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD10 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for citizens' initiatives at the national level?
Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD100 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to signature collection for an agenda initiative?
DD101 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to signature collection for a recall?
DD102 What form of checks are undertaken to verify signatures for a referendum?
DD103 What form of checks are undertaken to verify signatures for a citizens' initiative?
DD104 What form of checks are undertaken to verify signatures for a recall?
DD105 Who is responsible for checking the signatures?
DD106 Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for running non-partisan information or voter education campaigns to inform voters about the issue being addressed in a referendum?
DD107 Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for running non-partisan information or voter education campaigns to inform voters about the issue being addressed in an initiative?
DD108 Which organisation(s), if any, is responsible for running non-partisan information or voter education campaigns to inform voters about the issue being addressed in a recall?
DD109 What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of non-partisan information or voter education campaigns for a referendum?
DD11 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for agenda initiatives at the national level?
Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD110 What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of non-partisan information or voter education campaigns for an initiative?
DD111 What activities, if any, are undertaken as part of non-partisan information or voter education campaigns for a recall?
DD112 Which of the following controls, if any, apply in relation to campaigning for or against the issue being addressed in a referendum?
DD113 Which of the following controls, if any, apply in relation to campaigning for or against the issue being addressed in an initiative?
DD114 Which of the following controls, if any, apply in relation to campaigning for or against the issue being addressed in a recall?
DD115 What is the period during which these controls apply for a referendum?
DD116 What is the period during which these controls apply for an initiative?
DD117 What is the period during which these controls apply for a recall?
DD118 Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some forms of public assistance for a referendum? Specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD119 Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some forms of public assistance for an initiative? Specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD12 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for recalls at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD120 Which campaigners, if any, are entitled to some forms of public assistance for a recall? Specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD121 Which forms of public assistance, if any, are provided for a referendum?
Specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD122 Which forms of public assistance, if any, are provided for an initiative?
Specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD123 Which forms of public assistance, if any, are provided for a recall?
Specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD124 If free media access is provided, what are the criteria for allocating broadcast time / printing space?
a. Equally
DD125 Is the government permitted to campaign either in favour of or against any specific outcome to a referendum, initiatives or recall vote?
DD126 What restrictions or controls, if any, are there on media coverage of the campaign and/or issue during the relevant period?
a. N
DD127 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign for a recall?
DD13 When were direct democracy mechanisms first introduced into the legal framework at the national level?
Date (yyyy)
a. Mandatory referendum 1992
DD14 When was an administrative framework for direct democracy mechanisms first introduced at the national level? Date (yyyy)
a. Mandatory referendum 2002
DD15 Who is responsible for managing the administration of direct democracy mechanisms at the national level?
DD16 Does this agency/department also manage the administration of national elections?
DD17 Are mandatory referendums currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD18 Are optional referendums currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD19 Are citizens' initiatives currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD20 Are agenda initiatives currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD21 Are recalls currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD22 Are mandatory referendums currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD23 Are optional referendums currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD24 Are citizens' initiatives currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD25 Are agenda initiatives currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD26 Are recalls currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD27 What are the issues, if any, in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level?
DD28 What are the issues, if any, in relation to which referendums are optional at the national level?
DD29 Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the subject of referendums at the national level?
DD30 Which issues, if any, maybe the subject of sub-national referendums regulated at the national level?
DD31 Who can initiate a referendum at the national level?
DD32 Who is responsible for drafting the mandatory referendum question?
DD33 Who is responsible for drafting the optional referendum question?
DD34 Which of the following, if any, are required to be included in the mandatory referendum question?
DD35 Which of the following, if any, are required to be included in the optional referendum question?
DD36 Which institution(s) decides on the final form of the ballot text for mandatory referendums?
DD37 Which institution(s) decides on the final form of the ballot text for optional referendums?
DD38 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a mandatory referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
a. Turnout quorum 50%
DD39 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a optional referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
a. Turnout quorum 50%
DD40 What are the requirements for mandatory referendums to pass?
DD41 What are the requirements for optional referendums to pass?
DD42 In which areas, if any, do regulatory provisions differ between a referendum and a national election?
Tick all that apply and specify below in the comments section.
DD43 When is the outcome of a mandatory referendum binding?
DD44 When is the outcome of an optional referendum binding?
DD45 Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens using the citizens' initiative process at the national level?
DD46 Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens using the agenda initiative process at the national level?
DD47 Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the subject of a citizens' initiative at the national level?
DD48 Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the subject of an agenda initiative at the national level?
DD49 Who may propose the registration of a citizens' initiative?
Please specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD50 Who may propose the registration of an agenda initiative?
Please specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD51 What material is necessary to accompany an application for registration?
DD52 Who determines the title of a citizens' initiative?
DD53 Who determines the title of an agenda initiative?
DD54 Which, if any, of the following disqualify a proposed title of an initiative?
DD55 Which services are provided by the agency/department responsible for the administration of direct democracy mechanisms before an initiative can be published?
DD56 Under what circumstances is an initiative checked for constitutionality or legality?
DD57 If a check of the constitutionality or legality of an initiative takes place, who is responsible for undertaking it?
DD58 If a check of the constitutionality or legality of an initiative takes place, when does this happen?
DD59 Which institutions, if any, are given an opportunity to propose an alternative to proposals contained in a citizens’ initiative?
DD60 At which stage in the initiative process, if at all, can alternative proposals be made?
DD61 What happens when there is a valid alternative proposal?
DD62 When an initiative proposal and an alternative proposal are put to the vote on the same day, what choices does the voter have?
DD63 Who decides the final ballot text?
DD64 Once an initiative is qualified for the ballot, the vote on it takes place:
DD65 Which of the following individuals/positions may be subject to the recall mechanism?
DD66 What are the grounds upon which a recall may be launched?
DD67 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to the time period in which an individual/position can be recalled?
a. Not applicable.
DD68 If a recall qualifies for the ballot, when is it put to the vote?
DD69 When does the election to replace an individual who has been recalled take place?
DD70 If a separate ballot to replace an individual who has been recalled takes place, how soon after the recall ballot is it held?
a. Not applicable.
DD71 Can an individual who is the subject of a recall stand on the ballot for his/her own replacement?
DD72 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
a. Fixed number 300,000
DD73 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a rejective referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
a. Fixed number 300,000
DD74 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a citizens' initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
a. Fixed number 300,000
DD75 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an agenda initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
a. Fixed number 300,000
DD76 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for an abrogative referendum (optional) has been published?
DD77 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for a rejective referendum (optional) has been published?
DD78 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for a citizens' initiative has been published?
DD79 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for an agenda initiative has been published?
DD80 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
DD81 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for a rejective referendum (optional)?
DD82 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for a citizens' initiative?
DD83 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for an agenda initiative?
DD84 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a recall?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
e. Not applicable Not applicable.
DD85 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for recall has been published?
DD87 Where can proposals for an abrogative referendum (optional) be signed?
DD88 Where can proposals for a rejective referendum (optional) be signed?
DD89 Where can proposals for a citizens' initiative be signed?
DD90 Where can proposals for an agenda initiative be signed?
DD91 Where can proposals for a recall be signed?
DD92 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
DD93 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for a rejective referendum (optional)?
DD94 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for a citizens' initiative?
DD95 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for an agenda initiative?
DD96 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for a recall?
DD97 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to signature collection for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Central Election Commission
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
EM03 The national electoral management body reports to:
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
EM07 The national electoral management body chairperson, or equivalent, is chosen in the following way:
EM08 According to official sources, what was the estimated overall cost (in US dollars if available) of the most recent national elections?
a. estimated total: 3000000
EM09 What was the total number of registered voters or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters?
a. Total number: 2600000
EM10 What was the spending (in USD) per registered voter (NOT actual voters) or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters at the last general elections?
a. USD/registered voter 1
EM11 What are the approximate proportions (%) of total election expenditure for the last national elections devoted to the following?
Electoral Systems
ES01 How is the Head of State selected?
ES02 How is the Head of Government selected?
ES03 Does the country have a president?
ES04 The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
ES05 What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
ES06 What is the electoral system for Chamber 2 of the national legislature?
ES07 If List PR is used, is a highest average formula used?
ES08 What is the level at which seats are distributed in Chamber 1?
ES09 What is the level at which seats are distributed in Chamber 2?
ES10 Are special constituencies or seats reserved in Chamber 1 for specific groups, such as minorities, specific nationality or other groups?
ES11 If special constituencies or seats are reserved in Chamber 1, specify which interest groups, and the proportion of total seats reserved for:
e. Not applicable Na
ES12 Are special constituencies or seats reserved in Chamber 2 for specific groups, such as minorities, specific nationality or other groups?
ES13 If special constituencies or seats are reserved in Chamber 2, specify which interest groups, and the proportion of total seats reserved:
e. Not applicable Na
ES14 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a party to win seats in Chamber 1?
ES15 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a party to win seats in Chamber 2?
ES16 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a candidate (independent/party) to win a seat in Chamber 1?
ES17 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a candidate (independent/party) to win a seat in Chamber 2?
ES18 Regarding the timing of the elections for Chamber 1, which of the following is true? Elections take place:
ES19 Regarding the timing of the elections for Chamber 2, which of the following is true? Elections take place:
ES20 Regarding Chamber 1 elections (excluding advance voting, postal voting, etc):
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
LF02 What is the date of the latest version of the national electoral law (including latest amendments)?
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
LF05 Are there provisions in the law which permit or require regional and/ or local election (s) to be held on the same day as national elections?
LF06 Are there provisions in the law which permit or require presidential election (s) to be held on the same day as national legislative elections?
LF07 What are the agency(ies) responsible for first level of formal electoral disputes?
LF08 If the agency(ies) which settles formal disputes is/are specially appointed/elected; by whom?
LF09 Who has the right to submit cases to the person or agency(ies)which settles formal disputes?
Media and Elections
ME02 Which of the following types of radio stations are present at a national level in your country?
ME03 Which of the following types of television stations are present at a national level in your country?
ME04 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers are present at a national level in your country?
ME05 Which of the following do you believe best describes the print media situation at the national level in your country?
ME06 What proportion of the population can receive transmissions of the national level programming of private radio stations?
ME08 What proportion of the population can receive transmissions of the national level programming of private television stations?
ME09 In your opinion, which of the following types of media in your country have a public reputation for being independent?
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
a. a
ME13 What are the laws, if any, which govern the operations of the public broadcaster?
Specify the date of the latest version (including latest amendments)
a. Mass Media Law and the Mass Media Implementation Law, 1996.
ME14 What proportion of the population can receive transmissions of the national level programming of the public television stations?
ME15 What proportion of the population can receive transmissions of the national level programming of the national level programming of the public radio stations?
ME16 In your opinion, upon which types of media at national level in your country do citizens most rely as a source of information? Mark the most important source with 1, and the second most important source with 2:
ME17 In your opinion, which of the following types of media in your country have a public reputation for being independent?
ME18 What are the laws, if any, that provide for the safeguards for editorial autonomy in relation to the public broadcaster(s)?
a. a
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
a. a
ME20 Who grants licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
ME21 Who is allowed to hold broadcasting licenses?
ME23 Are any journalists currently imprisoned or facing criminal charges for exercising their profession?
ME24 What legal instruments are used to regulate media coverage of elections?
ME25 Which of the following bodies or agencies has a responsibility in the regulation of media coverage of elections?
ME26 What form does the responsibility, if any, of the EMB to regulate media coverage of elections take?
ME27 Does the EMB monitor media coverage of elections?
ME28 What form does the authority, if any, of the EMB to enforce remedies or sanctions against the media in case of breach of the rules on media coverage of elections take
ME29 Do political parties or candidates have a right to have their replies to inaccurate or misleading media coverage published promptly and free of charge?
ME30 What is the legal liability of the media if they report unlawful statements by candidates during election campaigns (e.g. defamatory or inflammatory speeches)?
ME31 Have the media or journalists' organisations adopted a code of ethics specific to elections?
Please send us a copy.
ME32 If so, how well do you perceive this code of ethics to be respected?
ME33 Which body, if any, is responsible for regulating free or paid access of political parties or candidates to the media during election campaigns.
ME34 Which of the following types of radio stations provide political parties with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME35 Which of the following types of television stations provide political parties with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME36 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers provide political parties with free printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising
ME39 Which of the following types of radio stations provide individual candidates (legislative) with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME40 Which of the following types of television stations provide individual candidates (legislative) with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME41 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspaper provide individual candidates (legislative) with free printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME42 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to individual candidates (legislative)?
ME43 Which of the following types of radio stations provide individual candidates (legislative) with paid broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME44 Which of the following types of television stations provide individual candidates (legislative) with paid broadcast time and/or paid printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME45 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers provide individual candidates (legislative) with printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME46 What are the criteria for allocating paid broadcast time and/or paid printed advertisement space to individual candidates (legislative)?
ME47 Which of the following types of radio stations provide presidential candidates with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME48 Which of the following types of television stations provide presidential candidates with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME49 Which of the following daily and weekly newspapers provide presidential candidates with free printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME50 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to presidential candidates?
ME51 Which of the following types of radio stations provide presidential candidates with paid broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME52 Which of the following types of television stations provide presidential candidates with paid broadcast for national election campaigns?
ME53 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers provide presidential candidates with paid printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME54 What are the criteria for allocating paid broadcast time and/or paid printed advertisement space to presidential candidates?
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising b:
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
a. ....... 1996 Law on Presidential Elections
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
b. The law does not specify any limits b:
ME58 How does this maximum amount (identified in question C.15.1) affect the political participation of smaller or newly formed parties?
b. None b:
ME59 Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
ME61 Which of the following information in reporting the results of opinion polls are required to be disclosed by law?
ME62 What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
ME63 Where, if at all, may exit polls be carried out?
ME64 If exit polls are permitted, when can the results be disseminated via the media?
ME65 When are the media, by law, allowed to report preliminary election results?
ME66 Are the media allowed to project/predict winners before the final results are available?
ME67 What resources does the EMB have for its work with the media?
ME68 Have staff responsible for media relations received training for this work?
ME69 Which of the following has the EMB produced or organised?
ME70 Has the EMB provided or facilitated training for journalists in how the electoral process works?
ME71 Which of the following types of radio stations, provide free broadcast time to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME72 Which of the following television stations provide free broadcast time to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME73 Which of the following daily and weekly newspapers provide free print space to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME74 Which of the following types of radio stations provide paid broadcast time to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME75 Which of the following types of television stations provide paid broadcast time to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME76 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers provide paid broadcast time or print space to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME77 What steps does the EMB take to make sure that it is communicating its message to the media?
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
PC05 What are the legal qualifications for becoming a candidate at presidential elections?
PC06 What can disqualify a candidate at legislative elections?
PC07 What can disqualify a candidate at presidential elections?
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
PC09 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 1), what are the registration requirements?
PC10 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 2), what are the registration requirements?
PC11 If independent candidates can compete in presidential elections, what are the registration requirements?
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
PC13 If political parties receive direct/indirect public funding, when do they receive this?
PC14 If political parties receive indirect public funding, identify the type of funding:
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
PC16 If political parties receive public funding, what is the specified purpose?
PC17 Are political parties entitled to private funding?
PC18 If political parties are entitled to private funding, for what period?
PC19 Which of the following party financing provisions are applicable?
PC20 Which of the following candidate financing provisions are applicable?
PC21 Who is responsible for administering and enforcing party income/funding regulations at national level?
Vote Counting
VC01 What are the characteristics of ballots used at national legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
VC02 What are the characteristics of ballots used at national legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
VC03 What are the characteristics of ballots used at presidential elections?
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
VC05 What procedures are used in the initial count?
VC06 Following the sorting and counting, to where are the results first transmitted for consolidation?
VC07 At what levels are seats allocated?
VC08 How are the initial/preliminary polling results transmitted and communicated to the different levels?
VC10 If the polling results are physically transported, what security measures are used?
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
VC12 If automatically recounted, what is the trigger?
VC13 If ballots are recounted by request, who can make the request?
VC14 If recounted, who conducts the recount?
VC15 Are preliminary results announced?
VC16 If preliminary results are announced, how long after the close of polls is this done?
a. hours: 7
VC17 Is there a legal requirement for the declaration of the officially certified results?
VC18 How long after the close of polls is the certified results publicly announced? (if there is no legal requirement enter the average time)
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
VE03 Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
VE04 What types of voter education activities were carried out at the most recent national elections?
VE05 What types of civic education activities were carried out at the most recent national elections?
Voting Operations
VO01 Approximately what percentage (on the basis of cost) of election day supplies and equipment are obtained or produced within the country?
VO02 Is there a code of conduct for election officials?
VO03 Where can electors vote?
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
VO06 Can people vote in advance of the designated national election day(s)?
VO07 If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), how may they do so?
VO08 If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), specify who:
VO09 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
a. Yes, the maximum capacity is: 5000
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
VO12 How many staff are assigned to each polling station?
a. The smallest polling station: 5
VO13 Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the presiding polling officer for the most recent national elections?
a. hours: 18 - 24 hrs
VO14 Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the other polling officials for the most recent national elections?
a. hours: 18 - 24 hrs Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
VR03 What restrictions on registering to vote and voting exist in the country?
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
VR05 What is the registration method for national elections?
VR06 How frequently is the voters register updated?
VR07 What methods are used to compile and update the voters register?
VR08 Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
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