Yemen
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
- Republic
- Presidential system
- Number of Chambers (Unicameral /
Bicameral) and their tenure
: Bicameral. 6 years.
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 26,052,966
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 527,968㎢
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
10,243,364
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06
| Eligible by number of seats won | |
| - General People's Congress (GPC) | |
| - Yemen Congregation for Reform | |
| - Yemen Socialist Party | |
| Eligible by popular votes won | |
| - Nasserite Unionist People's Organization | |
Number of registered political parties-References:
- 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 : 2016-08-26 18 years old
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The President, The Prime Minister, The
Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora), The House of Representatives (Majlis Annowab)
Elected Offices-References:
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
- The President is elected by absolute
majority vote through a two-round system.
- The Prime Minister is appointed by the
president.
-In the Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora) 111
members are appointed by the president. In the House of Representatives (Majlis
Annowab) 301 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member
constituencies.
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
- The President: 7 years
- The Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora) and the
House of Representatives (Majlis Annowab): 6 years
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07
Yemeni presidential election, 2012
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
Feb.21.2012
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
General People's Congress (GPC) / al-Mo'tamar ash-Sha'by al-'Am)
Political parties in the elections-References:
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07
412
Number of elected candidates-References:
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
65%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 6,635,192
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31
Part of Constitution - Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28
| Constitution, art. 43, 101 (a), 158: |
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The President of the Republic may not dissolve the House of Representatives except in urgent circumstances and only after a nationwide referendum. If three quarters of the House support the motion for amendment of certain articles of the Constitution, that motion shall be presented to the people in a general referendum.
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
Supreme Commission for Elections and
Referendum.
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
Independent. The
Supreme Committee shall be financially and administratively independent. It
shall exercise with complete integrity and neutrality all the duties,
responsibilities and powers bestowed upon it in accordance with the provisions
of this Law. All Supreme Committee’s decisions shall be made public. In all
events, no outside party and/or body shall be allowed to interfere in the
affairs and duties of the said Committee or to restrict its powers and
jurisdictions. The Supreme Committee shall have its own administrative and
executive organs at the Headquarter Offices located in capital cities of all
Governorates.
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The Government shall put at the disposal of the Supreme Committee all the means and equipment to enable it to fully undertake its duties. The Supreme Committee shall have a special annual budget. The proposed budget shall be presented first to the Cabinet and endorsed by the Parliament. All financial allocations appertaining to the Supreme Committee shall be incorporated as one item into the State budget to be dispensed with under supervision of the said Committee. The Supreme Committee shall submit to the Cabinet on annual basis a proposed budget in accordance with established rules and regulations governing similar organizations enjoying administrative and financial independence.
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The Supreme Committee shall be financially and administratively independent. It shall exercise with complete integrity and neutrality all the duties, responsibilities and powers bestowed upon it in accordance with the provisions of this Law. All Supreme Committee’s decisions shall be made public. In all events, no outside party and/or body shall be allowed to interfere in the affairs and duties of the said Committee or to restrict its powers and jurisdictions.
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 The Supreme Elections Committee is composed of 9 members and a Secretary General.
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The term of office for members of the Supreme Committee shall be six calendar years effective from the date of appointment.
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The
members of the Supreme Elections Committee shall be appointed by power of a
Presidential Decree, based on a list ratified by the Parliament which includes
nominating 15 judges. The Secretary General to be appointed by power of a
Presidential Order. S/he shall be selected from among three candidates seconded
by the majority of members of the Supreme Committee.
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28
divided into twenty governorates (muhafazah) and one municipality. The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah), which are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The country shall be divided into (301) constituencies which are demographically equal in view of the general census. In this regard, an error of estimate ±.05 shall be tolerated. Each constituency shall elect one parliamentary member.
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The designation of constituencies shall be governed by the principle of demographic equity and by other geographic and social considerations.
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The Supreme Committee.
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- 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 : 2016-08-26
Candidates representing a political party and/or organization shall have to secure official endorsement of their candidacy either from the Head or the Secretary General of the party or organization or their designated deputies.
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-10-13
Independent candidates shall secure the commendation of at least 300 voters representing the majority of electoral centers within the constituency where they intend to run. Each commending voter must: 1. Be duly listed in voter registers within the constituency in focus; 2. Not exercise this right in commending more than one candidate. In addition Every running candidate shall be required to pay YR 5,000 (19 euro) as campaign fee.
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-13
Requirement : Every eligiblevoter shall have the right to run for Parliament in the constituency dictatedby his/her domicile address. A parliamentary candidate must be: 1. Yemeni; 2.At least (25) years old; 3. Literate; 4. Of good character and conduct and mustbe in observance of religious duties and responsibilities. S/he must have notbeen convicted by court for any crime in breach of ethics and professional conductunless rehabilitated.
Candidate Registration (National Assembly members) -References:
- 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 : 2016-11-28
A continuous register (voter data is continuously collected and d between electoral events)
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 Yes
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 Election Management Body
Who is responsible for the voters list -References:
- 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 : 2016-08-26
Polling center. Following the signing of the minutes confirming the end of vote casting, ballot boxes shall be transferred to the seat of the First Sub-committee where vote-counting shall take place in the presence of the Head of the Committee, two committee members and the candidates or their delegates.
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-08-30 Preliminary count of all ballots in ballot box - Tally of voters who voted - Number of ballots reconciled against ballots initially received (minus spoilt and unused) - Sorted into piles according to individual party/candidate - Counted by hand - Copies of results of the count are publicly posted at the counting site immediately on the completion of the count - Observers and party agents are permitted to take their own copies of the results - Copies of results are provided to party agents
Counting Procedures-References:
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-30 Never recounted
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 Citizens residing outside the country
Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- 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 : 2016-08-26
The Supreme Committee shall regulate the use of the State-run media (i.e. radio, TV. and the press) by all running candidates on equal basis to enable them to present to the public their electoral programs.
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-30 presidential elections - legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
There are no specific legal provisions in this regard.
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 Judiciary
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 Article (111): Any personwith vested interest in the electoral process shall have the right to contest the results of parliamentary elections. Contests shall be submitted to theSupreme Court within (72) hours following the declaration of results appertaining to any given constituency. Each contest shall be based on reasons and shall be confined to election and vote-counting procedures. Each contestant shall be required to deposit with the Court the total sum of YR50,000 as a guarantee to be refunded in full if contest is sustained by Court.The same amount however shall be forfeited and credited to the State Treasury if the contest is overturned by Court.
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
- If so, eligibility criteria for direct public funding
: The resources of the party shall include: Subscriptions and contributions of members; The subsidies allocated by the government; Return of the party's investments in fields other than commercial activities. Party investments in issuing newspapers and magazines and publishing houses are not considered commercial, as they aim to serve the objectives of the party; Gifts and donations. The party, or, political organization may not accept from non-Yemeni individuals of parties (even if they acquired Yemeni nationality) any gifts, merits, or services. Financing election campaigns from public funds or from the budgets of Ministries, public sector corporations, and/or foreign sources shall be prohibited by Law. The use of public institutions and facilities for election campaign purposes shall also be prohibited by Law.
- If so, how this fund will be allocated
Direct public funding-References:
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
The party, or, political organization may not accept from non-Yemeni individuals of parties (even if they acquired Yemeni nationality) any gifts, merits, or services. The party or, political organization must put on verifiable accounting records the name of the donor/s and amount/s donated. The relevant authorities must be informed of any contribution that exceeds YR. 100,000 in one donation, or if the total annual donations, of one person or party exceed YR.200, 000. The donations given to parties, or, political organizations may not be deducted be for income tax purposes.
Private funding of political parties-References:
- 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 : 2016-12-13
Digital voter registration kits/computers, online connected to central database are used for collecting registration data
both fingerprint scans and photos are used to collect voter registration data
Which electoral processes are using ICTs? -References:
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
When it was introduced-References:
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-30
Election time only
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-30 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03