System of government

Last Updated : 2016-09-09

Dominant-party semi-presidential republic

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Total population

Last Updated : 2016-09-09

828,324 

Total population-References:

 

Total area (in square kilo meters)

Last Updated : 2016-09-09

23,200 km²

 

Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:

 

Number of registered voters

Last Updated : 2016-09-09

191,103

 

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 : 2016-08-31

18

 

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Elected Offices

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Election system

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)

 

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Terms of office

Last Updated : 2016-10-17

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.

In the National Assembly (Assembl?e nationale), 52 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 13 members are elected by proportional representation.

 

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Election

Last Updated : 2016-09-09

Djiboutian presidential election, 2016

 

Election-References:

 

Date

Last Updated : 2016-09-09

8 April 2016

 

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 : 2016-09-09

68%

 

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Number of ballots cast

Last Updated : 2016-09-09

131,778

 

Number of ballots cast-References:

 

Legal framework for elections

Last Updated : 2016-08-22

Separate legislation

 

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Legal provisions

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

Constitution, as amended by Constitutional Law n° 134/AN/06/5 L of 21 Avril 2010, art. 33, 91:

 

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Referenda

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

Constitution, as amended by Constitutional Law n° 134/AN/06/5 L of 21 Avril 2010, art. 91:

 

Referenda-References:

 

People’s Initiatives

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

People’s Initiatives-References:

 

Recall Votes

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

Recall Votes-References:

 

Official name

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

Election Department/ Ministry of Interior

 

Official name -References:

 

Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

Independent

 

Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:

 

EMB budget source

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

The legislature

 

EMB budget source-References:

 

EMB expenditure audit

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

N/A

 

EMB expenditure audit-References:

 

Number of EMB members (commissioners)

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

11 - 20 members

 

Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:

 

Term of EMB members (commissioners)

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

For the election period only

 

Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:

 

Who appoints members (commissioners)?

Last Updated : 2016-08-31

Judiciary - Political parties - Civil society - Other

 

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Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Administrative divisions

Last Updated : 2016-11-03

Djibouti is divided into five administrative regions and one city. Each region is in turn partitioned into eleven administrative districts.

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Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)

Last Updated : 2016-08-22

existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used

 

Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:

 

Criteria for drawing boundaries

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

Each district forms one electoral constituency

(Electoral Law of 1992, Article 16:)

Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:

 

Body responsible for drawing boundaries

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

N/A

 

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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 : 2016-08-22

Deposit requirement - Minimum number of candidates - Other

 

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Candidate nomination

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

independent candidates can compete in both presidential and legislative elections

 

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Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

- Requirement

Age
Citizenship
Minimum level of literacy
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 : 2016-11-01

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 : 2016-11-01

Yes

Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:

 

Who is responsible for the voters list

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

 

Created by the EMB using its own data collection and/or other sources of data

 

 

Who is responsible for the voters list -References:

 

Voters list preparation procedure

Last Updated : 2016-10-17

The manner of preparing and issuing the card and the period of its validity are defined by decree of the Council of Ministers.

 

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Inspection and objection procedure

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

Inspection and objection procedure -References:

 

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 : 2016-08-22

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 : 2016-08-22

Preliminary count of all ballots in ballot box - Number of ballots in box reconciled against number of voters - Each ballot paper held up

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When are ballots recounted?

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

When are ballots recounted?-References:

 

Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

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 : 2016-08-22

Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance

 

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Television debates

Last Updated : 2016-08-22

No 

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Blackout period for release of election survey results

Last Updated : 2016-12-01

N/A

 

Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:

 

Electoral dispute resolution body

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

The Constitutional Court rules on all electoral disputes.

 

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Electoral dispute resolution mechanism

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Direct public funding

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

regularly provided

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Private funding of political parties

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party

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 : 2016-11-14

N/A

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When it was introduced

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Gender equality

Last Updated : 2016-11-14

Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti) has a Unicameral parliament with legislated quotas for the single/lower house. 7 of 65 (11%) seats in the Assembl?e nationale / National Assembly are held by women.

 

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Aids for disabled or handicapped voters

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voter education

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

National civic education

Last Updated : 2016-08-22

No

 

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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 : 2016-05-03

Major challenges to elections

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Measures taken to deal with those Challenges

Last Updated : 2016-05-03