Somalia

Presidential and Local Council Elections Law (2001)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 5 states:

(1) He must be a patrial citizen of Somaliland.

(2) He must not be aged less than 16 years during the year the elections are being held.

(3) He must be free and not in prison.

 

Article 6 states:

Every voter who fulfils the conditions set out in the Law shall have the right to:

(3) Voting shall be personal, free, direct, secret and all votes shall be given equal weighting.

(4) Each voter shall have only one vote for each election.

(5) The members of the Elections Commission shall not be entitled to vote whilst in office.

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Article 12 states:

(4) He must be educated, at least, to secondary school level or equivalent.

(8) He must be physically and mentally able to fulfil his duties.

 

Article 46 states:

(1) Voters who attend the polling station in person may place their votes in the ballot box.

(2) If, because of physical incapacity, a person may not be able to cast his vote, the Chairman of the polling station may allow another voter who is trusted by the incapacitated person to help him cast his vote.

(3) The Secretary of the polling station shall record the reason why the incapacitated person was allowed to be helped in casting his vote. The record shall also show the details of the incapacitated person and his helper.

 

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Article 46 states:

(1) Voters who attend the polling station in person may place their votes in the ballot box.

(2) If, because of physical incapacity, a person may not be able to cast his vote, the Chairman of the polling station may allow another voter who is trusted by the incapacitated person to help him cast his vote.

(3) The Secretary of the polling station shall record the reason why the incapacitated person was allowed to be helped in casting his vote. The record shall also show the details of the incapacitated person and his helper.

 

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Article 12 states:

(4) He must be educated, at least, to secondary school level or equivalent.

(8) He must be physically and mentally able to fulfil his duties.

 

Excerpt from Presidential and Local Council Elections Law (2001)