Dear Sanusi,
Thank you very much for this information.
If i understand this information correctly, is it a provision of the
Constitution then that a person has to be entered on a register of voters
before they can actually cast a vote provided that all other stated
requirements have been met, or is the entry on a register not actually
necessary?
One more question: Is there anything in the Constitution regarding the
ability of the IEC to make changes to allow voters who are not on the
register to vote if the constitution is saying that one has to be on a list
to vote?
Also, the list of documents that a person has to provide in order to be
listed in a constituency are all documents that would prove citizenship, i.e,
the birth certificate and the passport since you have to produce a birth
certificate or an attestation of birth in The Gambia in order to get a birth
certificate.
However, what is the identification needed in order for a person to obtain a
national Identity card?
Has the national Identity card always been a part of this list or is this new
on this new constitution?
Sorry for the many questions.
Again, your assistance is greatly appreciated Sanusi.
Jabou Joh
In a message dated 10/25/2001 9:52:57 AM Central Daylight Time,
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>
> Aunty Jabou
>
> I am going to assist here:
>
> The rule governing the eligibility of voters is
> stipulated in the following legislations;
> (1)The Elections Decree of 1996, No 78
> (2) The Constitution of The Gambia of 1997.
>
> Section 39 (1) of the 1997 Constitution states that
> every Every Citizen of the Gambia being eighteen years
> or older and of sound mind shall have the right to
> vote for the purpose of a Presidential and members of
> the National Assembly and shall be entitled to be
> registered as a voter in a National Assembly
> Constituency.
>
> Section 12 of the Elections Decree states that ....a
> person shall be entitled to have his name entered on a
> register of voters in a constituency if
> (a) he is a citizen of the Gambia
> (b) he has attained or will on the date of the holding
>
> of the next election, attain the age of eighteen years
> and that
> (c) he is resident or was born in that constituency
> Notwithstanding subsection(1), a person's name shall
> not be entered on a register of voters in a
> constituency unless he produces one of the follow3ing
> documents;
> (a) a birth certificate
> (B) a Gambian Passport
> (c) a National Identity Card or
> (d) a document certified by five elders residing in
> the place of birth of the applicant stating that the
> applicant was born in that place.
>
> So this is the legal position, there is only one
> legal hurdle left that is the question of Citizenship.
> Given that the Gambia does not recognise Dual
> Nationality, the business of people from Cassamance
> being registered as voters sparks a legal dispute.
>
> Just a thought, Any comments.
>
> Sanusi Owens
>
> --- Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > In a message
> dated 10/25/01 6:46:39 AM Central
> > Daylight Time,
> > [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > > On 25 Oct 2001, at 7:20, TOMBONG SAIDY wrote:
> > >
> > > > ADMIN. AREA TOTAL NO. VOTES
> > > > & CONSTITUENCY VOTERS CAST %T/O BAH DARBOE
> > DIBBA JAMMEH JATTA
> > >
> > > > NIANI 7464 7877 105.53% 975 2398
> > 121 4277 99
> > >
> > > Tombong,
> > > Is the above an error or did Naini have 105,53%
> > who voted?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Momodou Camara,
> >
> > This is the question we are tryin to determine also.
> > There is also another
> > constituency whose votes totaled 105%. Another point
> > that Tombong raised in
> > answer to my request for a definition of voter
> > eligibility was that we should
> > refer to the IEC and the Constitution. Voter
> > eligibility was chnaged to
> > include those voters not on the list a few hours
> > before the start of the
> > elections.
> >
> > Can anyone on the list or perhaps at PDOIS assist us
> > with answers to the
> > question of voter eligibility as described in the
> > Gambian Constitution? Does
> > the Constitution allow for changes in eligibility as
> > was done on the eve of
> > the elections?
> > Assistance from anyone will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Jabou Joh
> >
> >
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