Mali
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18
Unitary semi-presidential republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 14,517,176
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 1,240,000 square kilometres
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 6,829,696
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 : 2016-08-29 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 Two-Round System
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 In the National Assembly 147 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 Malian parliamentary election, 2013
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 24 November 2013
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 : 2016-05-03
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 2,543,378
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Separate legislation - Decree
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12
| The Constitution of the Republic of Mali, art. 26, 41, 86, 118 and 120 |
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12
The Constitution of the Republic of Mali, art. 118 and 120
The Constitution of the Republic of Mali, art. 41
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18
National Independent Election Commission
Territorial Administration of Republic of Mali
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Mixed
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 The President - The legislature
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18
Another organ within the national government
EMB expenditures are controlled by the “D?l?gation G?n?rale des Elections”
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 11 - 20 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 The term of the Independent National Electoral Commission is unlimited. The term of the Constitutional Court is limited to 7 years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Head of State - Legislature - Judiciary - Political parties - Civil society
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 N/A
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12
divided into eight regions and one capital district. Each of the regions bears the name of its principal city. The regions are divided into 49 cercles. The cercles and the capital district are divided into 703 communes
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 constituencies are delimited for election purposes
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 "Equality" of population
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Legislature (1st chamber)
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- 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 : 2016-08-29 Minimum number of candidates
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 : 2016-05-03
- Requirement
- Period
- Method
- Application form
- Acceptance and notice
- Restriction/Prohibition on candidate registration
- 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 : 2016-10-18 Voter registration in Mali is continuous and carried out by the electoral commission. A review of the Permanent voters register is undertaken twice between general election and the next nomination day.
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 Created by the EMB using its own data collection and/or other sources of data
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 The independent national elections commission is responsible for ensuring free and fair elections through supervision and monitoring operations, including the establishment or exceptional revision of electoral rolls in general elections or referendums and the preparation and management of the electoral register.
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 : 2016-08-29 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 : 2016-08-29 Never recounted
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18 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 : 2016-08-29 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance - As agreed by special committee
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 in presidential elections - in legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 N/A
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 Judiciary - EMB
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 Art. 32: Within five (5) days following the announcement of the provisional election results by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, any dispute regarding the election of the President of the Republic or the members of the National Assembly may bereferred to the Constitutional Court.
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-20 N/A
Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18
regularly provided funding
Political parties receive funding from the state, registered in the state budget at 0.25% of tax revenues
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 : 2016-10-18
Fines - Prison - Loss of public funding
Anyone who with donations or gifts in cash or in kind, with promises of gifts, favors, public or private employment or other benefits, will influence or attempt to influence the vote of one or more voters, directly, or through, a third person by the same means, anyone who will determine or will try to determine one or more voters to abstain, shall be punished with one to five years imprisonment and a fine of hundred thousand (100,000) to one million (1,000,000) francs
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18
The Supreme Court
Article 27, Paragraph 4 "The Accounts Section shall verify the morality of revenue and expenditure, and the fairness of the accounts of the party. It may require any supporting evidence and explanations necessary to the accomplishment of its mission. It has access to all documents, statements and financial books."
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-18
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 : 2016-12-20 N/A
When it was introduced-References:
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-12-20 Female Population: 8,221,147 (2013)
· Is Mali a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (5 February 1985)
· Has Mali ratified CEDAW: Yes (10 September 1985)
· Gender Quota: No, but there are voluntary quotas for some political parties
· Female candidates in this election: Yes
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 14 (following the 2013 elections)
· Human Development Index Position: 179 (2014)
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Very High (2014)
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-12-20 Is Mali a signatory to CRPD: Yes (15 May 2007)
· Has Mali ratified CRPD: Yes (7 April 2008)
· Population with a disability: 2,395,332 (est.)
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Election time only
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 conducted by the Government - conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations - conducted by Political Parties/ Candidates - Other
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-20 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- 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