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Voting Operations

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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?

VO11. How do electors cast their votes?

VO12. How many staff are assigned to each polling station?

VO13. Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the presiding polling officer for the most recent national elections?

VO14. Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the other polling officials for the most recent national elections?

VO01

Approximately what percentage (on the basis of cost) of election day supplies and equipment are obtained or produced within the country?

a. 91-100%	27 countries (67%): Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Hungary, Iceland, India, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Pakistan, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Uruguay, Wallis and Futuna,
b. 81-90%	5 countries (12%): Benin, Portugal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Switzerland, Zanzibar,
c. 71-80%	1 countries (2%): Saint Lucia,
e. 51-60%	3 countries (7%): Bahamas, Cape Verde, Dominica,
f. 41-50%	1 countries (2%): Albania,
h. 21-30%	1 countries (2%): Sierra Leone,
k. 0%	2 countries (5%): Morocco, Seychelles,

VO02

Is there a code of conduct for election officials?

a. Yes

42 countries (43%): Armenia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Japan, Kenya, Micronesia, Federated States of, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Réunion, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, Sweden, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, United States of America, Vanuatu,

b. No

55 countries (56%): Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zanzibar,

VO03

Where can electors vote?

a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections	152 countries (80%): Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gambia, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Réunion, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zanzibar,
b. At any polling station in the same voting district	17 countries (8%): Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, Fiji, Germany, Jordan, Liberia, Lithuania, Maldives, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Saint Helena, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zimbabwe,
c. At any polling station in the same country	19 countries (10%): Azerbaijan, Croatia, Czech Republic, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Gambia, Georgia, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Liberia, Moldova, Republic of, Namibia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Tuvalu,
d. At specially designated polling stations	31 countries (16%): Albania, Aruba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Croatia, Côte d'Ivoire, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Italy, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Moldova, Republic of, Morocco, Palau, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Uzbekistan,
e. At mobile polling stations	29 countries (15%): Angola, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chad, Cook Islands, Croatia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Georgia, Guyana, Hungary, India, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Mali, Micronesia, Federated States of, New Zealand, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Viet Nam,
f. By mail	32 countries (16%): Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cook Islands, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Fiji, Germany, Guam, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe,
h. By proxy	23 countries (12%): Belgium, Belize, Benin, Chad, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, French Guiana, Georgia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Latvia, Mali, Martinique, Micronesia, Federated States of, Netherlands, Réunion, Saint Helena, Spain, Sweden, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu,
i. By tendered ballot	11 countries (5%): Australia, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Fiji, Guam, Guyana, Micronesia, Federated States of, Namibia, Tanzania, United Republic of, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
j. Other	18 countries (9%): Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chad, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Malawi, New Zealand, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Zambia,

VO04

Who can vote from outside the country?

a. Outside the country voting is not permitted	77 countries (37%): Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Chile, Comoros, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Gambia, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Zambia, Zanzibar,
b. Citizens residing outside the country	97 countries (46%): Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville), Cook Islands, Croatia, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Moldova, Republic of, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Réunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen,
c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)	57 countries (27%): American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, Germany, Guam, Iceland, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Republic of, Morocco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen,
d. Members of the armed forces	36 countries (17%): American Samoa, Angola, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Germany, Guam, India, Ireland, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America,
e. Students	40 countries (19%): Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Fiji, Germany, Guam, Guinea-Bissau, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Slovenia, South Africa, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu,
f. Diplomatic staff	56 countries (27%): Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville), Denmark, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Georgia, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe,
g. Other	21 countries (10%): Denmark, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Georgia, Israel, Kenya, Liberia, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zimbabwe,

VO05

If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?

a. Embassies	73 countries (35%): Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville), Croatia, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen,
b. Consulates	80 countries (39%): Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville), Croatia, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Martinique, Moldova, Republic of, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Réunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen,
c. Special polling stations	20 countries (9%): American Samoa, Botswana, Cape Verde, Czech Republic, Denmark, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Lithuania, Micronesia, Federated States of, Norway, Palau, Peru, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Vanuatu,
d. By proxy	9 countries (4%): Belgium, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Ghana, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Nauru, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu,
e. By mail	40 countries (19%): American Samoa, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cook Islands, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Fiji, Germany, Gibraltar, Guam, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Zimbabwe,
f. Other	11 countries (5%): Bahrain, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Israel, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
g. Not applicable	82 countries (40%): Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Chile, Comoros, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Zambia, Zanzibar,

VO06

Can people vote in advance of the designated national election day(s)?

a. No

61 countries (57%): Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, French Polynesia, Gambia, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Kenya, Kiribati, Maldives, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Paraguay, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zanzibar,

b. Yes

45 countries (42%): American Samoa, Andorra, Bahamas, Belarus, Canada, Cape Verde, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Micronesia, Federated States of, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Réunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

VO07

If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), how may they do so?

a. At special advance polling centers	26 countries (24%): American Samoa, Bahamas, Canada, Cape Verde, Denmark, Finland, France, French Guiana, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Micronesia, Federated States of, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Russian Federation, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey,
b. By mail	20 countries (18%): American Samoa, Canada, Cook Islands, Fiji, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
c. At the post office	4 countries (3%): Finland, Lithuania, New Zealand, Sao Tome and Principe,
d. At mobile polling stations	6 countries (5%): American Samoa, Canada, Korea, Republic of, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Marshall Islands, Portugal,
e. Other	12 countries (11%): Andorra, Belarus, Cook Islands, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Niue, Norway, Palau, Pitcairn Islands, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone,
f. Not applicable	61 countries (57%): Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, French Polynesia, Gambia, Georgia, Hungary, Kenya, Kiribati, Maldives, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Paraguay, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zanzibar,

VO08

If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), specify who:

a. Everyone	12 countries (11%): Belarus, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Niue, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
b. Disabled persons	9 countries (8%): American Samoa, Fiji, Ireland, Japan, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Palau, Papua New Guinea,
c. People in remote areas	8 countries (7%): Fiji, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Micronesia, Federated States of, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation,
d. People in hospitals	11 countries (10%): American Samoa, Cape Verde, Fiji, Ireland, Japan, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Portugal,
e. People in prison	8 countries (7%): American Samoa, Cape Verde, Fiji, India, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Portugal,
f. Other	30 countries (29%): American Samoa, Bahamas, Barbados, Cape Verde, Fiji, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Martinique, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, Réunion, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey,
g. Not applicable	58 countries (56%): Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, French Polynesia, Gambia, Georgia, Hungary, Kenya, Kiribati, Maldives, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Paraguay, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zanzibar,

VO09

Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?

a. Yes

62 countries (65%): Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Ethiopia, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Martinique, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Réunion, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna,

b. No

33 countries (34%): Algeria, American Samoa, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niue, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Slovenia, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Yemen, Zanzibar,

VO10

Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?

a. Yes, the maximum capacity is:

Albania: 1.000
Argentina: 450 (+59)
Armenia: 2.000
Australia: X
Austria: 70 voters per hour.
Bahamas: 400
Bangladesh: 3000
Belarus: 3.000
Belgium: 700-799
Benin: 500
Bolivia: 300 citizens
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1000
Botswana: 600
Brazil: 400 voters.
Bulgaria: 1.000
Burkina Faso: 800 électeurs.
Cambodia: 700 voters
Cameroon: 500 votants.
Canada: X
Cape Verde: 300
Chile: 350 voters
Colombia: 300 voters.
Congo (Brazzaville): 1000
Costa Rica: The current maximum is 400 voters per polling station.
Côte d'Ivoire: 600 électeurs
Dominica: 300 voters.
Dominican Republic: 400 voters
El Salvador: 400 voters per polling station.
Ethiopia: No maximum
France: 1000
French Guiana: 1000
French Polynesia: 2000
Gambia: 2000 voters
Georgia: 2000
Germany: 2500
Guadeloupe: 1000
Guatemala: 600
Guyana: 350 - 450
Honduras: 300 voters
Hungary: 1200
Italy: 1200
Jordan: 700
Kenya: regulated by the presiding officer
Korea, Republic of: 4.000
Lebanon: 600
Lesotho: 500
Lithuania: 5000
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of: 1000
Malaysia: 3,800
Mali: 700 ou fractin de 700
Martinique: 1000
Mauritius: 400 to 500 Electors per Voting Room in each Polling Station
Mexico: 750
Moldova, Republic of: 3.000
Mozambique: Approximately 1000
Namibia: 1000
New Caledonia: 2000
Nicaragua: 400 voters
Niger: 600 électeurs
Nigeria: 500
Pakistan: 1500
Palestine: 600
Panama: 500 voters
Paraguay: 300
Poland: 3000
Portugal: 1000
Puerto Rico: 500 electors
Romania: 2.000
Russian Federation: 3.000
Réunion: 1000
Saint Lucia: Approximately 300 electors per polling station
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 400 electors
Samoa: 6
Sao Tome and Principe: 600
Senegal: 800
Seychelles: it is regulated
Sierra Leone: 1,000
Slovakia: 1000
Somalia: not specified
Spain: 2000
Sri Lanka: 3000
Timor-Leste: 600
Turkey: 300
Ukraine: 3000
Uruguay: 400
Viet Nam: 2000 voters
Wallis and Futuna: 2000
Zambia:
Zimbabwe: It is regulated

b. No

Algeria: X
American Samoa: No
Bahrain: no maximum
Croatia: X
Czech Republic: Na
Denmark: Na
Djibouti: X
Egypt: X
Fiji: no
Finland: N/A
Iceland: Na
India: Na
Ireland: NA
Japan: X
Latvia: X
Marshall Islands: No
Micronesia, Federated States of: X
Morocco: X
Nepal: X
Netherlands: Na
Niue: No
Papua New Guinea: X
Sierra Leone: 500
Slovenia: X
South Africa: Na
Sudan: X
Sweden: Na
Tanzania, United Republic of: x
Thailand: Na
Tunisia: no maximum
Uganda: X
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Na
Yemen: no maximum
Zambia: X
Zanzibar: Not applicable

VO11

How do electors cast their votes?

a. By manually marking the ballot	161 countries (84%): Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe,
b. By mechanical voting machine	1 countries (0%): Germany,
c. By punch card	2 countries (1%): Cameroon, Indonesia,
d. By electronic voting machine	11 countries (5%): Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Guam, India, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Paraguay, Singapore, Wallis and Futuna,
g. Other	29 countries (15%): Algeria, Argentina, Bulgaria, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Martinique, Monaco, Morocco, New Caledonia, Palestine, Philippines, Réunion, Senegal, Swaziland, Sweden, Tunisia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna,

VO12

How many staff are assigned to each polling station?

a. The smallest polling station:	Albania: 7 Algeria: 5 American Samoa: 3 Argentina: 3 Armenia: 7 Australia: 2 Austria: 4 Bahrain: 3 Bangladesh: 7 Barbados: 3 Belarus: 5 Belgium: 6 Benin: 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3 Botswana: 5 Brazil: 6 Bulgaria: 7 Burkina Faso: 4 Cambodia: 6 Canada: 7 Cape Verde: 4 Colombia: Na Costa Rica: 3 Croatia: 5 Dominica: One presiding officer, one poll clerk and one assistant poll clerk. Dominican Republic: Five people to each polling station, regardless of its size. Egypt: 3 El Salvador: 3 titular officials and 3 reserve officials. Fiji: 8 - 10 Finland: 5 France: 4 French Guiana: 4 French Polynesia: 6 Gambia: 3 Germany: 5 Grenada: One presiding officer and one poll clerk. Guatemala: 3 Guyana: 5 Honduras: Three at least Hungary: 5 India: 4 Ireland: 2 Jamaica: One presiding officer and one poll clerk. Japan: 3 Jordan: 3 Kenya: six Korea, Republic of: 6 Latvia: 7 Lebanon: 2 and more Lesotho: 5 Lithuania: 5 Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of: 5 Maldives: 7 Mauritius: four to each room Mexico: 7 Micronesia, Federated States of: 2 Moldova, Republic of: 7 Morocco: 3 Mozambique: 5 Nepal: 5 Netherlands: 3 New Caledonia: 6 Nicaragua: A president and two members, with their corresponding substitutes. Nigeria: 3 Niue: 2 Norway: 3 Pakistan: 5 Palestine: 4 Panama: three chief electoral officers and three substitutes electoral officers. Paraguay: 03 Philippines: Three (3) per precinct Poland: 7 Portugal: 5 Puerto Rico: One polling official for every registered political party. Romania: 9 Russian Federation: 3 Saint Lucia: 2 officials, presiding officer and poll clerk Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: one presiding officer and one poll clerk. Samoa: 2 Sao Tome and Principe: 5 Seychelles: 12 Sierra Leone: 5 Slovakia: 5 South Africa: 3 Spain: 3 Sri Lanka: 6 Sudan: not specified Sweden: 4 Switzerland: 3 Timor-Leste: 4 Togo: 10 Tunisia: 3 Turkey: 7 Ukraine: 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2 Venezuela: 5 members and 1 secretary. Wallis and Futuna: 6 Yemen: 3 Zambia: 7 Zanzibar: 4 Zimbabwe: 7
b. The largest polling station:	Albania: 7 Algeria: 5 American Samoa: 6 Argentina: 3 Armenia: 13 Australia: 20 Bahrain: 3 Bangladesh: 25 Barbados: 3 Belarus: 19 Belgium: 8 Benin: 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 5 Botswana: 10 Brazil: - Bulgaria: 9 Burkina Faso: 4 Cambodia: 6 Canada: 7 Cape Verde: 4 Colombia: 6 Costa Rica: It depends on the registered parties. A total of fifteen partisan formulas were registered for the national elections of 2002. Croatia: 5 Dominica: One presiding officer, one poll clerk and one assistant poll clerk. Dominican Republic: Five people to each polling station, regardless of its size. Egypt: 3 El Salvador: 6 titular officials and 6 reserve officials. Fiji: 20 Finland: 5 France: 4 French Guiana: 4 French Polynesia: 6+ Gambia: 3 Germany: 9 Grenada: One presiding officer and one poll clerk. Guatemala: 3 Guyana: 5 Honduras: Three at least India: 5 Ireland: 2 Italy: 6 Jamaica: One presiding officer and one poll clerk. Japan: 10 Jordan: 3 Kenya: six Korea, Republic of: 13 Latvia: 15 Lebanon: 2 and more Lesotho: 5 Lithuania: 20 Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of: 10 Maldives: 7 Mauritius: four to each room Mexico: 7 Micronesia, Federated States of: 2 Moldova, Republic of: 11 Morocco: 3 Mozambique: 5 New Caledonia: 6+ Nicaragua: A president and two members, with their corresponding substitutes. Nigeria: 3 Niue: 4 Pakistan: 13 Panama: three chief electoral officers and three substitutes electoral officers. Paraguay: 03 Poland: 11 Portugal: 5 Puerto Rico: One polling official for every registered political party. Romania: 9 Russian Federation: 15 Saint Lucia: 3 officials, presiding officer, poll clerk and assistant poll clerk Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: one presiding officer and one poll clerk. Sao Tome and Principe: 5 Seychelles: 15 Sierra Leone: 5 South Africa: 46 Spain: 3 Sri Lanka: 11 Sudan: not specified Sweden: 4 Switzerland: 500 Timor-Leste: 4 Togo: 10 Tunisia: 3 Turkey: 7 Venezuela: - Wallis and Futuna: 6+ Yemen: 3 Zambia: Not set Zanzibar: 4 Zimbabwe: 7
c. Average per polling station:	Albania: 7 Cambodia: 6 Djibouti: 4 Egypt: 3 Gambia: 2 Grenada: One presiding officer and one poll clerk. Jamaica: One presiding officer and one poll clerk. Madagascar: 7 Niue: Info not available Slovenia: 6.5 Somalia: 6 Sudan: 3 Tunisia: 3

VO13

Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the presiding polling officer for the most recent national elections?

a. hours:

Albania: 3
Algeria: 3
American Samoa: 6
Argentina: 2/3 hours
Australia: 3
Bahamas: 20 hours
Bahrain: no training mentioned
Bangladesh: 3
Barbados: 1
Belarus: 4
Belgium: 1
Benin: 72
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 8
Botswana: 8.5
Brazil: Weeks
Bulgaria: 2
Burkina Faso: 4 à 5 heures.
Cambodia: 8
Cameroon: au minimum une semaine.
Canada: 2
Cape Verde: 8
Costa Rica: one hour
Czech Republic: 16
Côte d'Ivoire: Aucune précision de temps
Djibouti: 24
Dominica: 30 hours.
Dominican Republic: seven hours
Egypt: n
Eritrea: Not specified
Ethiopia: 7 hours
Fiji: 2 days
France: 0
Gambia: 24 hours
Ghana: Several days
Guatemala: 24 hours
Guyana: 36 hours.
Honduras: 15 hours
Hungary: 40-60
India: 6
Jamaica: 1
Japan: 10-20
Jordan: not mentioned
Kenya: 24 hours
Korea, Republic of: A
Latvia: 6
Lebanon: F
Lesotho: 16
Lithuania: 18 - 24 hrs
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of: 4 hours
Madagascar: 2
Malaysia: 16
Mali: Pas de précision au niveau des heures de formation
Marshall Islands: h
Mauritius: 8 hours
Mexico: 4
Moldova, Republic of: 1 month
Morocco: 48 hours before the elections
Mozambique: Approximately 56 hours
Namibia: 8
Nepal: 2 days.
Netherlands: 1
Niger: 2
Nigeria: 15
Niue: 3
Pakistan: 8
Papua New Guinea: 1
Paraguay: 2 hours
Philippines: O
Poland: 12
Portugal: 1
Puerto Rico: 1
Russian Federation: 80
Saint Lucia: An average of 12 hours
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6 hours.
Sao Tome and Principe: 16
Senegal: De 08 à 18 heures soit 10 heures
Seychelles: 4 hours (half a day of training or refreshing)
Sierra Leone: 5 hours
Slovakia: 8
Somalia: 24
South Africa: 16
Sri Lanka: 4
Sudan: no training is done
Tanzania, United Republic of: 2
Togo: *
Tonga: 1 - 2 hours
Tunisia: not applicable
Turkey: 12 hours
Tuvalu: 0
Uganda: 4
Ukraine: 3 days seminars (legislative election held 31/3 2002)
Uruguay: 6
Yemen: n
Zambia: 8
Zanzibar: 5 days
Zimbabwe: 16 hours (two days of training)

VO14

Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the other polling officials for the most recent national elections?

a. hours:

Albania: 3
Algeria: N
American Samoa: 4
Argentina: 2/3 hours
Australia: 2
Bahamas: 5 hours
Bahrain: no training mentioned
Bangladesh: 3
Barbados: 1
Belarus: 6
Belgium: 1
Benin: 72
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 8
Botswana: 8.5
Brazil: Weeks
Bulgaria: 2
Burkina Faso: 4 à 5 heures.
Cambodia: 1
Cape Verde: 8
Costa Rica: One hour
Côte d'Ivoire: Aucune précision de temps
Djibouti: 24
Dominica: 30 hours.
Dominican Republic: seven hours
Egypt: n
Eritrea: not specified
Ethiopia: 3 hours
Fiji: 2 days
France: 0
Gambia: eight (8) hours
Ghana: Several days
Guatemala: 24 hours
Guyana: 36 hours.
Honduras: 15 hours
Hungary: 60-100
India: 3
Jamaica: 1
Japan: 10-20
Jordan: not mentioned
Kenya: 24 hours
Korea, Republic of: 8
Latvia: 2
Lebanon: F
Lesotho: 16
Lithuania: 18 - 24 hrs
Madagascar: 2
Malaysia: 24
Mali: Se reporter à la question précédente
Marshall Islands: h
Mauritius: 4 hours
Mexico: 4
Micronesia, Federated States of: NA
Moldova, Republic of: 1 month
Morocco: 48 hours before the elections
Mozambique: Approximately 56 hours
Namibia: 3
Nepal: 1 day.
Netherlands: 0.5
Nigeria: 15
Niue: 3
Pakistan: 8
Papua New Guinea: 1
Paraguay: 2 hours
Philippines: O
Poland: 12
Portugal: 1
Puerto Rico: 1
Russian Federation: Two weeks
Saint Lucia: four hours.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Six hours.
Seychelles: 4 hours (half a day of training or refreshing)
Sierra Leone: 5 hours
Somalia: 24
South Africa: 4
Sri Lanka: 3 - 4
Sudan: no training is done
Switzerland: 4
Tanzania, United Republic of: 2
Togo: *
Tonga: 1 - 2 hours
Tunisia: not applicable
Tuvalu: 0
Uganda: 4
Ukraine: 3 days seminars (legislative election held 31/3 2002)
Uruguay: 6
Yemen: n
Zambia: 1
Zanzibar: 3 days
Zimbabwe: 16 hours (two days of training)

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Voting Operations

Approximately what percentage (on the basis of cost) of election day supplies and equipment are obtained or produced within the country?

Is there a code of conduct for election officials?

Where can electors vote?

Who can vote from outside the country?

If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?

Can people vote in advance of the designated national election day(s)?

If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), how may they do so?

If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), specify who:

Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?

Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?

How do electors cast their votes?

How many staff are assigned to each polling station?

Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the presiding polling officer for the most recent national elections?

Approximately how many hours of training were provided to the other polling officials for the most recent national elections?