Montenegro

Law on Election of Councillors and Representatives (1998, last amended 2011)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 11 states:

(1) A voter who has turned 18 years of age, with business capacity and permanent residence in Montenegro for no less than two years prior to the polling day, is entitled to elect and be elected a MP.

(2) A voter who has turned 18 years of age, with business capacity and permanent residence in Montenegro for no less than two years and permanent residence in a municipality, or a city municipality as an electoral district for no less than six months prior to the polling day is entitled to elect and be elected a councillor.

 

Excerpt from the Law on Election of Councillors and Representatives (1998, last amended 2011)

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Article 25, paragraph (8) states:

Chairperson and members of the commission, as well as authorised representatives of submitters of lists of candidates, in case of their absence or disability to attend, shall be replaced by their deputies in performing activities and tasks.

 

Article 30, paragraph (7) states:

Chairperson and members of the State Election Commission, as well as authorised representatives of submitters of lists of candidates, in case of their absence or disability to attend, shall be replaced by their deputies in performing activities and tasks relating to the State Election Commission.

 

Article 35, paragraph (6) states:

Chairperson and members of the Polling Board, as well as authorised representatives of submitters of lists of candidates, in case of their absence or disability to attend, shall be replaced by their deputies in performing activities and tasks related to the Polling Board.

 

Article 84 states:

(1) An elector who cannot cast his vote in person (blind person, person with disability or illiterate person) shall be entitled to bring another person with him/her who shall, on behalf of this person, and according to his/her instructions, mark the ballot, that is perform the voting procedure.

(2) The voting referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be performed either by a member of the Polling Board or an authorised representative of the submitter of the list of candidates...

 

Excerpts from the Law on Election of Councillors and Representatives (1998, last amended 2011)

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Article 84 states:

(1) An elector who cannot cast his vote in person (blind person, person with disability or illiterate person) shall be entitled to bring another person with him/her who shall, on behalf of this person, and according to his/her instructions, mark the ballot, that is perform the voting procedure.

(2) The voting referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be performed either by a member of the Polling Board or an authorised representative of the submitter of the list of candidates...

 

Article 85 states:

(1) An elector who cannot vote at the polling station (handicapped persons or persons prevented from voting) and wishes to vote shall inform the Polling Board about that. The Polling Board shall, by its two representatives for absentee ballot procedure who may not be from the same political party or coalition, enable such an elector to cast his/her vote, in a manner ensuring directness and secrecy of vote.

(2) After being informed of the elector’s inability to come to the polling station to cast a vote, the Polling Board shall, through one of the representatives in charge of home bound voting, deliver to the elector in an official envelope the stamped ballot paper, general list of candidates, and a special envelope for placing the marked ballot paper…

 

Excerpts from the Law on Election of Councillors and Representatives (1998, last amended 2011)

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Article 11 states:

(1) A voter who has turned 18 years of age, with business capacity and permanent residence in Montenegro for no less than two years prior to the polling day, is entitled to elect and be elected a MP.

(2) A voter who has turned 18 years of age, with business capacity and permanent residence in Montenegro for no less than two years and permanent residence in a municipality, or a city municipality as an electoral district for no less than six months prior to the polling day is entitled to elect and be elected a councillor.

 

Article 25, paragraph (8) states:

Chairperson and members of the commission, as well as authorised representatives of submitters of lists of candidates, in case of their absence or disability to attend, shall be replaced by their deputies in performing activities and tasks.

 

Article 30, paragraph (7) states:

Chairperson and members of the State Election Commission, as well as authorised representatives of submitters of lists of candidates, in case of their absence or disability to attend, shall be replaced by their deputies in performing activities and tasks relating to the State Election Commission.

 

Article 35, paragraph (6) states:

Chairperson and members of the Polling Board, as well as authorised representatives of submitters of lists of candidates, in case of their absence or disability to attend, shall be replaced by their deputies in performing activities and tasks related to the Polling Board.

 

Excerpts from the Law on Election of Councillors and Representatives (1998, last amended 2011)