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System of government

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

-Republic  

-Presidential system  

-Number of Chambers (Unicameral / Bicameral) and their tenure

 : Bicameral, 4 years.

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Total population

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

10,349,741

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Total area (in square kilo meters)

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

48,670㎢

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Number of registered voters

Last Updated : 2016-09-23

6,765,245

 

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Number of registered political parties

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

** Major parties 

 

Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)

Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)

Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC)

 

**Other parties 

 

Civic Renovation Party (PCR)

Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)

Institutional Social Democratic Bloc (BIS)

Revolutionary Social Democratic Party (PRSD)

Partido Uni?n Dem?crata Cristiana (UDC)

Dominican Humanist Party (PHD)

National Progressive Force (FNP)

Institutional Social Democratic Bloc

Alliance for Democracy

Christian Democratic Union

Dominican Workers' Party

Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic

Grand National Alliance

National Unity Party

Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party

Green Party of Democratic Unity

National Civic Veterans Party

Dominican Social Alliance

Popular Democratic Party

Christian People's Party

Independent Revolutionary Party

National Renaissance Party

Alianza Pa?s (ALPAIS)

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Number of polling stations

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Average number of voters per polling station

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voting age

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

age 18.

 

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Elected Offices

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Election system

Last Updated : 2016-09-26

List Proportional Representation (Chamber 1)

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Terms of office

Last Updated : 2016-09-26

Dominican Republic has a bicameral Congreso Nacional (National Congress) consisting of the Senado (Senate) with 32 seats and the Camara de Diputados (Chamber of Deputies) with 183 seats. Members of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies serve 4-year terms.

 

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Election

Last Updated : 2016-09-23

Dominican Republic general election, 2016

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Date

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

15 May, 2016.

 

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Political parties in the elections

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Number of elected candidates

Last Updated : 2016-09-23

32 seats in the Senado (Senate)

 

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Voter turnout

Last Updated : 2016-09-23

69%

 

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Number of ballots cast

Last Updated : 2016-09-23

4,708,746

 

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Legal framework for elections

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

Part of Constitution - Separate legislation

 

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Legal provisions

Last Updated : 2016-11-09

Constitution: Constituci?n de la Rep?blica Dominicana (2010), art. 22 (2, 3), 208, 210, 272, 97:

 

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Referenda

Last Updated : 2016-11-09

Constitution: Constituci?n de la Rep?blica Dominicana (2010), art. 272:

 

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People’s Initiatives

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

Constitution: Constituci?n de la Rep?blica Dominicana (2010), art. 22 (2, 3), 97:

 

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Recall Votes

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

N/A

 

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Official name

Last Updated : 2016-09-02

Junta Central Electoral(JCE)

TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR ELECTORAL

 

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Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

Responsibilities

       i.         To ensure that the elections are carried out subject to the principles of freedom and equality in the development of campaigns.

      ii.         Ensure transparency in the use of funding.

     iii.         Regulate the times and limits on campaign spending.

     iv.         Regulate equal access to the media.

 

 

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Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

 Independent

 

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EMB budget source

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

The legislature - Other

 

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EMB expenditure audit

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

Board (JCE) and controlled by the Financial Directorate, under the surveillance of the Internal Audit. Said processes are verified and audited by the General Comptrollership of the Republic and the Accountability Chamber, whenever this organization deems it adequate.

 

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Number of EMB members (commissioners)

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

5 members.

 

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Term of EMB members (commissioners)

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

For a specified number of years

 

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Who appoints members (commissioners)?

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

Legislature

 

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Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

Last Updated : 2016-12-16

N/A

 

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Administrative divisions

Last Updated : 2016-11-30

divided into thirty-one provincias (The provinces are divided into municipalities (municipios), which are the second?level political and administrative subdivisions of the country)

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Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)

Last Updated : 2016-11-30

29 provinces and the National District. Allocation of seats according to population. Each Deputy represents 50,000 inhabitants or fraction over 25,000.

 

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Criteria for drawing boundaries

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

"Equality" of population - Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries

 

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Body responsible for drawing boundaries

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

Electoral Management Body (EMB)

 

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Requirements on the right to vote

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Reasons for having the right to vote revoked

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Electoral Eligibility

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Reasons for having the eligibility revoked

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Requirements for party registration

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

The organizers must file the application before the Central Electoral Board (JCE) along with the register of their governing bodies; the record of the name or slogan of the political party; the logo drawings; and, various affidavits by the different hierarchies of the structure of the party.

 

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Candidate nomination

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Nomination by political parties

- Self nomination (independents)

Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)

Last Updated : 2016-11-09

- Requirement

Age
Citizenship
Country of birth
Residence 

Other

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Candidate registration deposit

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Amount of fee

- Return of fee

Uncontested Election

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Preparation of the voters list

Last Updated : 2016-12-16

A continuous register (voter data is continuously collected and d between electoral events)

 

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Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

Yes

 

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Who is responsible for the voters list

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is empowered to set forth every regulation that relates to making up, updating and upkeep of the electoral register.

 

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Voters list preparation procedure

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Inspection and objection procedure

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Definition

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Period

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Methods

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Prohibited forms of campaigning

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Who is not permitted to campaign

Campaign Finance

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Campaign expense limit

- Income and expenditure of campaign expense

- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure

- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions

- Reimbursement of campaign expense

Presiding officers

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

① How many of officers in a polling station

② Roles of each officer

③ How we nominate the officers

Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Polling station location criteria

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voting hours

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voting

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

① Is compulsory or voluntary?

② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?

Ballot Paper

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots

② What has to be included in the ballot paper?

③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper

④ Valid and invalid ballot paper

Voting Procedures

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Start ofvoting

- Process of voting

- End of voting

Marking method

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

① Who are subjected to do

② Voting procedures

Counting Location

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

The polling stations

 

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Counting period

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Vote counting method

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Counting Procedures

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Start of counting

- Process of counting

- End of counting

When are ballots recounted?

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

By request

 

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Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

Citizens residing outside the country

 

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Overseas voters list preparation

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Where to vote

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voting procedure for early voting

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Methods used to transport ballot papers

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Counting procedure

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Apportioning of National Assembly seats

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Results Announcement

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Is the announcement of preliminary result required?

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Deadline for announcement of final results

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Reason for holding a by- or re-election

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

By-election dates

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Electoral process

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Criteria for allocating free broadcast time

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance

 

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Television debates

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

N/A

 

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Blackout period for release of election survey results

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

N/A

 

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Electoral dispute resolution body

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

EMB

 

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Electoral dispute resolution mechanism

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

Art. 20:

“Las acciones que se intenten con el fin de anularlas elecciones ser?n incoadas por el presidente del ?rgano de direcci?nmunicipal de la agrupaci?n o partido interesado, o quien haga sus veces, o porel candidato afectado, por ante la Junta Electoral del Municipiocorrespondiente. Estas acciones deben intentarse dentro de las veinticuatro horas siguientes a la notificaci?n delresultado del c?mputo general, a las agrupaciones y a los partidos pol?ticosque hubieren sustentado candidaturas; ola publicaci?n en la tablilla de publicaciones de la Junta Central Electoral,la difusi?n en un medio de circulaci?n nacional, o dentro de los dos d?as siguientes a la condenaci?n por fraudeselectorales que hayan influido en el resultado de la elecci?n.”

 

"The actions that are attempted with the purpose of annulling the elections shall be instituted by the chairman of the governing body of the group of the party concerned, or whoever acts, or by the affected candidate, before the Electoral Board Of the corresponding Municipality. These actions must be attempted within twenty-four hours of notification of the result of the general census, to the groups and to the political parties that have supported candidacies; The publication on the Central Electoral Board's publications tablet, the dissemination in a national circulation medium, or within two days following the conviction for fraudulent candidates that have influenced the result Of the election. "

 

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Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism

Last Updated : 2016-11-30

N/A

 

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Direct public funding

Last Updated : 2016-10-17

Yes, regularly provided funding

The amount of the fund is increased (doubled) in election years. 

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Private funding of political parties

Last Updated : 2016-11-30

N/A

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Regulation, monitoring and investigation

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Which electoral processes are using ICTs?

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

-       Voter registration and identification

     : Device for Concurrent Registration (DRC in spanish)

      Main advantages of using Concurrent recording devices(DRC)

       i.         Confirmation of the identity of the citizen with the verification of the fingerprint.

      ii.         Data verification citizen digitally, including the photo.

     iii.         Consultation of voters who do not belong to the polling station, the place where to vote in the municipality.

     iv.         Generation and transmission pattern of concurrent polling station at the end of the voting.

      v.         Periodic information on voter turnout. 

 

 

-       E-voting

    : Counting Units Automated Votes (CVA in Spanish)

      The main features of this process are

      i.        Recognition and allocation of votes of the ballots.

     ii.        Adapted to the Dominican electoral system.

    iii.        Printing Voting Relations.

    iv.        Automatic transmission of results.

     v.        Battery backup power.

    vi.        Scanning and transmission ratios voting after being signed

 

-       Processing of results

                       i.         Printer Relations Voting Results. Data with the election results are consolidated in the JCE, and will be presented to the public by various media, such as radio, television and print media. They will also be published on the internet. This information will be shared automatically with the computer centers of political parties.

 

           ii.         Difficulties identified in the above processes

A.     Loss of time in transferring the results to the collection centers.

B.     Long lines at the collection centers with the largest number of polling stations, making it difficult logistics reception and increased time to issue results.

C.      Security weakness voting relations to be moved. (Possibility that the document is lost, increasing the possibility of alteration)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When it was introduced

Last Updated : 2016-11-30

N/A

 

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Gender equality

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

Female Population: 5,173,950 (July 2015 est.)

·         Is Dominican Republic a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)

·         Has Dominican Republic ratified CEDAW: Yes (2 September 1982)

·         Gender Quota: Yes

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 41 (19.07%)

·         Human Development Index Position: 101 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Very Low (2014)

 

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Aids for disabled or handicapped voters

Last Updated : 2016-11-29

 Is Dominican Republic a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)

·         Has Dominican Republic ratified CRPD: Yes (18 August 2009)

·         Population with a disability: 1,571,813

 

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Voter education

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

Continuously

 

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National civic education

Last Updated : 2016-08-29

No

 

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EMB Staff education

Last Updated : 2016-12-16

N/A

 

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Domestic observation

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

International observation

Last Updated : 2016-11-30

The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (EOM/OAS) to the general elections of May 15 in the Dominican Republic, headed by former Colombian President Andr?s Pastrana, today presented a preliminary report that proposes an in-depth structural reform in order to help strengthen the electoral process in the country.

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Partnerships/MoUs

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

International Activities

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Major challenges to elections

Last Updated : 2016-08-16

? Major challenges to elections

       i.         The absence of a Political Parties Law that regulates their actions, whose proposal is pending approval in Congress for years, as well as the necessary amendment to the Electoral Law No. 275-97:

      ii.         The complexity presented by the large number of candidates, after unified the two levels of voting (Presidential and Congressional / Municipal), which involves the choice of more than 4,000 elected positions.

     iii.         The process of forming Alliances Pacts between political parties, which presented several drawbacks, reveals the urgency of its regulation.

     iv.         The process of registration of candidates, is another process that requires legal regulation.

      v.         The distrust that prevails between the parties, and within political parties

     vi.         Resistance of Political Parties to changes and implementation of technology in the electoral process

 

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Measures taken to deal with those Challenges

Last Updated : 2016-05-03