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sUPPLEMENtArY
iNforMAtioN

ELECTION BASIC INFORMATION

1. Date of formation
2005
(Established by Constitution Art 90)

2. Main functions of EMB Constitution Art 92
 To organize national level, communes and local
Burundians being registered ©Iwacu elections.

 To ensure that these elections are free, fair and
transparent.
 To proclaim the provisional results of the elec-
tions within the time define by the law.
 To promulgate arrangements, the code of con-
duct and the technical details, including the site
of the polling stations and the hours to which
Electoral workers conducting voter registration they are to open.
 To hear complaints concerning the compliance
(C) ELECTION CALENDAR with the electoral rules and to take action pursu-
ant to it.
1. Last Elections Dates  To ensure that the electoral campaigns do not
National Assembly 5 Jun 2015 Senate 17 Jul 2015 encourage ethnic violence or violate the Consti-
(indirect)
tution.
2. Future Election Calendar  To ensure the respect of the provisions of this
31 December 2020 Constitution relating to ethnicity and gender and
to address disputes in this respect.
3. Are there any fixed election days/dates
Yes 3. Number of political parties
42 registered parties
4. Advance Voting
Yes 4. Number of polling stations
11,000 (2018 Referendum)
5. Compulsory Voting
Yes 5. Voting age
18

6. Election system
Presidential : directly elected by universal suffrage
with absolute majority for 7 year term, once renew-
able
National Assembly: members elected by propor-

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