Burundi
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 Presidential republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 11,178,921
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 27,834 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07
3,848,119
Number of registered voters-References:
- 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 : 2016-09-07 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 List Proportional Representation
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
In the Senate 34 members are indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve 5-year terms.* In the National Assembly (Assemblee National) 100 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 Burundian presidential election, 2015
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 21 July 2015
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 73%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07
2,826,072
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-19 Part of Constitution - Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 Constitution, art. 4, 198, 295, 298:
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18
Constitution, art. 295:
Constitution, art. 4, 198, 298:
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-12-15
N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-12-15 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02 National Independent Electoral Commission
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02 Independent
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07
The legislature - Donors - Other
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27
The President - Other
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02 1 - 10 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02 For a specified number of years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-09-07 Legislature
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18
divided into 17 provinces, 117 communes, and 2,638 collines (hills)
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-19 Existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 Existing provincial boundaries are used, with the exception of the city of Bujumbura which is considered to be a separate constituency.
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- 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 : 2016-09-27 Minimum number of candidates - Other
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Nomination by political parties
- Self nomination (independents)
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 Requirements: Age - Citizenship - Country of birth - Residence - Registration - Other
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 : 2016-11-01
Created by the EMB using its own data collection and/or other sources of data
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01
No
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-01 CENI in Burundi conducts self-initiated periodic voter registration where any eligible voter can register at polling stations on their own initiative using official documentation and thereafter issued with a voter’s card.
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 : 2016-08-19 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- 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 : 2016-05-03
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- 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 : 2016-08-19 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-19 presidential elections - legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-08-19 2-3 days
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18
Art. 86 (2) :The complaint must be filed at the Registry of the (Constitutional) Court within ten days after the proclamation of the election results.
(? Larequ?te doit ?tre re?ue au greffe de la Cour dans un d?lai de dix jours quisuivent la proclamation des r?sultats du scrutin.)
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-15 Art. 86 (2) :The complaint must be filed at the Registry of the (Constitutional) Courtwithin ten days after the proclamation of the election results.
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19
in relation to campaigns
The State does not fund the functioning of political parties. However, the State contributes to the financing of presidential, parliamentary and communal elections campaigns with the resources that it determines
Direct public funding-References:
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19
Yes
Private funding of political parties-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19
Fines - Prison - Forfeiture - Other
Apart from the fines and prison as sanctions, there is also the declaration of nullity of any action taken by an organ of a political party which violates the law or the public order and the confiscation of the body of the crime.
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Court - The Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court investigates upon request
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18
election results processed by an electronic tabulation system, between polling station level and central level are entered into an electronic tabulation system.
Online Data Publication by EMBs
*country publishes the statistical overview of voter lists at the national level online.
*country publishes the election (voting) results(National/Province results) online
Which electoral processes are using ICTs? -References:
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 Female Population: 5,224,797 (2014 est.)
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-19 Continuously
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-19 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- 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 : 2016-11-18 Debate on the recommendations of EU Election Observation Missions, in June 2012 the EU Parliament invited ECES, at its request, to participate in the debate. ECES, represented by the President of the Electoral Commission Burundi, illustrated how the recommendations of the EU Election Observation Missions are perceived by EMBs from Central Africa States.
International Activities-References:
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03