Marshall Islands

Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Islands (1979, last amended 1955)

Updated: June 2015

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Article IV, Section (3) states:

Elections of members of the Nitijela shall be conducted by secret ballot under a system of universal suffrage for all citizens of the Marshall Islands who have attained the age of 18 years, and who are otherwise qualified to vote pursuant to this Section.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Islands (1979, last amended 1995)

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Article IV, Section (3), part (2) states:

No person shall be qualified to be a voter if

  • (a) he is certified to be insane…

 

Article VI, Section (1), part (10) states:

Whenever the office of any judge of the Supreme Court or of the High Court, having previously been filled, is temporarily vacant, or any such judge is disabled from performing the duties of his office, the Cabinet, acting on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, may appoint as an acting judge to discharge the duties of  that office for the duration of such vacancy or disability…

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Islands (1979, last amended 1995)

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Article VI, Section (1), part (10) states:

Whenever the office of any judge of the Supreme Court or of the High Court, having previously been filled, is temporarily vacant, or any such judge is disabled from performing the duties of his office, the Cabinet, acting on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, may appoint as an acting judge to discharge the duties of  that office for the duration of such vacancy or disability…

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Republic of Marshall Islands (1979, last amended 1995)