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System of government

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

Federal parliamentary republic

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Total population

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

99,465,819

 

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Total area (in square kilo meters)

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

1,104,300 km²

 

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Number of registered voters

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

36,851,461

 

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Number of registered political parties

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

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 : 2016-10-05

18

 

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Elected Offices

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Election system

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

Plurality (FPTP)

 

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Terms of office

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

The President is elected by indirect vote to serve a 6-year term.

In the House of Federation (Yefedereshein Mekir Bete) 112 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 5-year terms. In the House of People's Representatives (Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete) 547 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms

 

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Election

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

Ethiopian general election, 2015  

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Date

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

24 May 2015

 

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Political parties in the elections

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Number of elected candidates

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voter turnout

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Number of ballots cast

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

34,351,444

 

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Legal framework for elections

Last Updated : 2016-08-23

Part of Constitution - Separate legislation

 

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Legal provisions

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

Constitution, art. 39 (4 - b,c), 47 (3 - b,c,e); Electoral Law as amended by Proclamation No. 532/2007, art. 32:

 

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Referenda

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

Constitution, art. 39 (4 - b,c), 47 (3 - b,c,e); Electoral Law as amended by Proclamation No. 532/2007, art. 32:

 

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People’s Initiatives

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

No

 

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Recall Votes

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

Yes

 

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Official name

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

National Electoral Board of Ethiopia

 

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Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

Independent

 

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EMB budget source

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

The legislature

 

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EMB expenditure audit

Last Updated : 2016-10-05

The legislature

 

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Number of EMB members (commissioners)

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

1 - 10 members

 

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Term of EMB members (commissioners)

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

For a specified number of years

 

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Who appoints members (commissioners)?

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

Head of Government - Legislature

 

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Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

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Administrative divisions

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

The 9 regional states or kililoch are based on ethnic territoriality:

Additionally there are two chartered cities: 

 

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Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

For the purpose of holding elections, the territory of the country shall be divided into permanent constituencies that may be re-arranged in accordance with census results by taking the Woreda as a basis and without affecting State boundaries. 

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Criteria for drawing boundaries

Last Updated : 2016-08-23

"Equality" of population - Respecting natural barriers - Compactness of constituencies - Geographic size of district - Communities of interest/cultural concerns

 

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Body responsible for drawing boundaries

Last Updated : 2016-08-23

Legislature (2nd chamber) - 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 : 2016-08-23

Regional distribution requirement - Minimum number of candidates - Signature requirement (in case of Chamber 2)

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Candidate nomination

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

- 

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Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

- Requirement

Age
Citizenship
Country of birth
Residence
Registration
Other

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Candidate registration deposit

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Amount of fee

- Return of fee

Uncontested Election

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

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Preparation of the voters list

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

A periodic register (old data is discarded and new voter register is created for each electoral event) 

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Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

No

 

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Who is responsible for the voters list

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

Election Management Body

 

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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 : 2016-12-01

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 : 2016-12-01

Never recounted

 

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Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

Citizens residing outside the country
Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)

 

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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 : 2016-08-23

Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance

 

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Television debates

Last Updated : 2016-08-23

presidential elections - legislative elections

 

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Blackout period for release of election survey results

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Electoral dispute resolution body

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

Complaints Relating to Electors' Registration are resolved by the polling station Grievance Hearing Committee. Complaints Relating to Candidates Registration are resolved by the Constituency Grievance Hearing Committee. Complaints Related to Voting are resolved by the Poling station Grievance Hearing Committee. Complaints Relating to Vote Counting and Results are recorded to the Polling Station Grievance Hearing Committee, and resolved by the Constituency Grievance Hearing Committee in 48 hours.

 

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Electoral dispute resolution mechanism

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

N/A

 

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Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Direct public funding

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

The government may grant support for political parties that have representation at the Federal and at State houses for conducting their day to day activity. The government may grant support to political parties to be effected for election purpose for federal or state houses. The support to be granted by the government may be in the form of money, in kind and in service. Furthermore, any political party shall not be liable to pay any kind of income tax on income collected from its members and supporters. Based on the choice of the party, the financial support given to it in kind by the government may include the purchase or the printing, as the case may be, of posters, T-shirts, caps, billboard, banner, candidates’ symbols, candidates’ photographs, computers, printers, photocopy machines, facsimile machines or scanners, fliers, microphones, badges, stickers and flags. The financial support given to political parties by the government also comprises of availing the parties the free use of government meeting halls, rendering mass media services according to the law and rendering of other similar services.

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Private funding of political parties

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

The income source of a political party may be: a) membership fees collected from members; b) donations or grants by Ethiopian nationals and companies in accordance with the limit to be set by the Board on basis of its study. A political party may, upon the approval of the government or regional state administration, collect money from the proceeds of events organized on non permanent basis to enhance its financial position.

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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 : 2016-05-03

- Voter registration and identification

- E-voting

- Processing of results

- Election administration

When it was introduced

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Gender equality

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

Female Population: 43,748,000 (2014 est.)

Is Ethiopia a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (8 July 1980)

Has Ethiopia ratified CEDAW: Yes (10 September 1981)

Gender Quota: No

Female Candidates in this election: Yes

Number of Female Legislators: 152 (28%) of 547 seats in the House of People's Representatives (Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete)

Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 173

Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: High

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Aids for disabled or handicapped voters

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

 

Is Vanuatu a signatory to CRPD: Yes (17 May 2007)

Has Vanuatu ratified CRPD: Yes (23 October 2008)

Population with a disability: 40,840

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Voter education

Last Updated : 2016-08-23

Continuously

 

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National civic education

Last Updated : 2016-08-23

conducted by the National Electoral Management Body - conducted by the Regional Electoral Management Bodies - conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations - conducted by the Media

 

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EMB Staff education

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

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Domestic observation

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

International observation

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

At the invitation of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the African Union Commission Chairperson, H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma deployed an African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 24 May 2015 Parliamentary elections in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

 

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Partnerships/MoUs

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

International Activities

Last Updated : 2016-11-24

Arrival Statement

The African Union Commission (AUC) announces the arrival of its observation mission for the primary Presidential election in the Union of The Comoros and first round governors’ election in Autonomous Islands on 21 February 2016. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma accepted the invitation of the Government of the Union of the Comoros and deployed the Mission to observe and report on the conduct of elections.

The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) is led by H.E. Dr.Mohammed Moncef Marzouki, former President of the Republic of Tunisia. The AUEOM comprises of 35 observers from Permanent Representative Committee to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Members of the Pan African Parliament, members of Electoral Management Body and members of civil society in Africa. These observers are drawn from 21 African countries

 

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Major challenges to elections

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

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Measures taken to deal with those Challenges

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

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