Senegal
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-09-22 Semi-presidential republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-09-22 13,567,338
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19
196,722㎢
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 5,301,648
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 : 2016-09-22 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 7-year term.
In the Senate, 35 members are indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve 5-year terms and 65 members are appointed by the president to serve 5-year terms*. In the National Assembly, 60 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms and 90 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Senegalese presidential election, 2012
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 26 February 2012
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 : 2016-10-19 55%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 2,915,893
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 Constitution 2012, art. 3 (1), 27, 51, 103:
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 Constitution 2012, art. 27, 103:
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-09-22 Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Mixed
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 The legislature - Other
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Another organ within the national government
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 11 - 20 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 For a specified number of years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Head of State - Civil society
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-03
Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions. Senegal is further subdivided into 45 departments, 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by collectivit?s locales (the 14 regions, 110 communes, and 320 communaut?s rurales)
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 constituencies are delimited for election purposes
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- 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 : 2016-05-03
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Independent candidates compete in both presidential and legislative elections
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19
- Requirement : Age, Citizenship, Residence
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 : 2016-10-19 The elections are executed on the bases of the register which is reviewed annually. Before each general election, the register is reviewed exceptionally by decree.
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19
It is not compulsory
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 In Senegal several institutions are involved in the management of elections including: the Ministry in charge of Elections, the Commission ?lectorale Nationale Autonome (CENA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (For expats voting).
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 : 2016-11-18 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 : 2016-11-18 N/A
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Citizens residing outside the country
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 : 2016-10-19 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 in presidential elections
in legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-03 Constitutional Court/Council
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18
Any candidate participating in the (legislative)election shall have five (05) days after the provisional results are announced by the National Vote Counting Commission to contest the legality of the elections.
(? Tout candidatau scrutin dispose d’un d?lai de cinq (05) jours ? compter de la proclamationprovisoire des r?sultats par la Commission Nationale de Recensement des Votespour contester la r?gularit? des op?rations ?lectorales. ?)
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-10-19 Political parties are not entitled to direct public funding. Only indirect public funding is available, in the form of free broadcast time and space for campaign materials
Direct public funding-References:
- 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 : 2016-10-19
Digital voter registration kits/computers, and off-line are used for collecting registration data
both fingerprint scans and photos are captured and used during registration
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: 7,216,426 (July 2015 est.)
· Is Senegal a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (29 July 1980)
· Has Senegal ratified CEDAW: Yes (5 February 1985)
· Gender Quota: Yes
· Female candidates in this election: N/A
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 64 (42.67%)
· Human Development Index Position: 170 (2014)
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Medium (2014)
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 Is Burundi a signatory to CRPD: Yes (26 April 2007)
Has Burundi ratified CRPD: Yes (22 May 2014)
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 Election time only
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18 No
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 : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03