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Boundary Delimitation
BD01 Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
BD05 The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Direct Democracy
DD01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: Mr. Sydney Letsholo
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.
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.
DD13 When were direct democracy mechanisms first introduced into the legal framework at the national level?
Date (yyyy)
b. Optional referendum 1994
DD14 When was an administrative framework for direct democracy mechanisms first introduced at the national level? Date (yyyy)
b. Optional referendum 1994
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.
DD39 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a optional referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
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:
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: 66151310
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: 18172751
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 3.64
EM11 What are the approximate proportions (%) of total election expenditure for the last national elections devoted to the following?
a. Voter registration and preparation of voter lists 8,2% 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?
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 Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
LF07 What are the agency(ies) responsible for first level of formal electoral disputes?
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
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)
ME18 What are the laws, if any, that provide for the safeguards for editorial autonomy in relation to the public broadcaster(s)?
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
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 X
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
ME58 How does this maximum amount (identified in question C.15.1) affect the political participation of smaller or newly formed parties?
ME59 Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
ME60 What legal requirements, if any, regulate the participation of candidates or party representatives in media debates?
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)?
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
PC17 Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
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)?
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
b. No Na
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
VO12 How many staff are assigned to each polling station?
a. The smallest polling station: 3 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?
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
May 20, 2008 08:20 AM
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