Vanuatu

Table of Contents:

• General Right to Vote
• Exclusion or Potential Exclusion Based on Disability
• Candidacy or Holding Office

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Section 4, subsection (2) states:

The franchise is universal, equal and secret. Subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be prescribed by Parliament, every citizen of Vanuatu who is at least 18 years of age shall be entitled to vote.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu (1980, last amended 1983)

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Section 36, subsection (2) states:

The President of the Republic may be removed from office, only for gross misconduct or incapacity, by the electoral college provided for in Article 34…

 

Section 37 states:

(1) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the President of the Republic or the President is overseas or incapacitated, the Speaker of Parliament shall perform the functions of President under this Constitution and any other law.

(2) When Parliament is dissolved and there is a vacancy in the office of the President of the Republic or the President is overseas or incapacitated, the Speaker of Parliament at the time of the dissolution shall perform the functions of the President of the Republic under this Constitution and any other law until a new Speaker is elected.

 

Section 47, subsection (3) states:

All members of the judiciary shall hold office until they reach the age of retirement. They shall only be removed from office by the President of the Republic in the event of –…

• (b) a determination by the Judicial Service Commission of gross misconduct, incapacity or professional incompetence.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu (1980, last amended 1983)

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Section 36, subsection (2) states:

The President of the Republic may be removed from office, only for gross misconduct or incapacity, by the electoral college provided for in Article 34…

 

Section 37 states:

(1) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the President of the Republic or the President is overseas or incapacitated, the Speaker of Parliament shall perform the functions of President under this Constitution and any other law.

(2) When Parliament is dissolved and there is a vacancy in the office of the President of the Republic or the President is overseas or incapacitated, the Speaker of Parliament at the time of the dissolution shall perform the functions of the President of the Republic under this Constitution and any other law until a new Speaker is elected.

 

Section 47, subsection (3) states:

All members of the judiciary shall hold office until they reach the age of retirement. They shall only be removed from office by the President of the Republic in the event of –…

• (b) a determination by the Judicial Service Commission of gross misconduct, incapacity or professional incompetence.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu (1980, last amended 1983)