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Tanzania

Basic election-related information
System of government
Last Updated : 2016-10-05

Unitary presidential republic

System of government-References:

 

Total population
Last Updated : 2016-10-05
51,820,000

 

Total population-References:

 

Total area (in square kilo meters)
Last Updated : 2016-10-05
947,303 km2

 

Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:

 

Number of registered voters
Last Updated : 2016-10-05
23,254,485

 

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:

 

Elective offices
Elected Offices
Last Updated : 2016-05-03
Election system
Last Updated : 2016-10-05
Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies) - Other

 

Election system-References:

 

Terms of office
Last Updated : 2016-10-05
  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the National Assembly (Bunge), 239 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms, 102 members are reserved for women to serve 5-year terms, 5 members are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives to serve 5-year terms and 10 members are appointed by the President to serve 5-year terms.

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    Terms of office-References:

     

    Information on the most recent election
    Election
    Last Updated : 2016-10-05

    Tanzanian general election, 2015 

    Election-References:

     

    Date
    Last Updated : 2016-10-05
    25 October 2015

     

    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 : 2016-10-05
    65%

     

    Voter turnout-References:

     

    Number of ballots cast
    Last Updated : 2016-10-05
    15,193,682

     

    Number of ballots cast-References:

     

    Legal Framework
    Legal framework for elections
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    Part of Constitution - Separate legislation - Regulations or administrative rules

     

    Legal framework for elections-References:

     

    Referenda
    Legal provisions
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Referenda
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    People’s Initiatives
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Recall Votes
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Electoral Management Body
    Official name
    Last Updated : 2016-10-05
    National Electoral Commission

     

    Official name -References:

     

    Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    Independent

     

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

     

    EMB budget source
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    The legislature

     

    EMB budget source-References:

     

    EMB expenditure audit
    Last Updated : 2016-10-05
    Other

     

    EMB expenditure audit-References:

     

    Number of EMB members (commissioners)
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    1 - 10 members

     

    Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:

     

    Term of EMB members (commissioners)
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    For a specified number of years

     

    Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:

     

    Who appoints members (commissioners)?
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    Head of State

     

    Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:

     

    Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Boundary Delimitation
    Administrative divisions
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Criteria for drawing boundaries
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    Geographic size of district - Other

     

    Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:

     

    Body responsible for drawing boundaries
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    Electoral Management Body (EMB)

     

    Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:

     

    Right to Vote and Electoral Eligibility
    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
    Political parties and Candidates
    Requirements for party registration
    Last Updated : 2016-10-19

    Signature requirement - Deposit requirement 

    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
    Voter registration and voter’s list
    Preparation of the voters list
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Who is responsible for the voters list
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Voters list preparation procedure
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Inspection and objection procedure
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Election Campaigning
    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

    Polling stations
    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
    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 : 2016-10-28
    Manually marking of ballots

     

    Marking method-References:

     

    Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    ① Who are subjected to do

    ② Voting procedures

    Vote counting
    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 : 2016-05-03
    Overseas Voting (Only if permitted)
    Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
    Last Updated : 2016-10-28
    Outside the country voting is not permitted

     

    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
    Elected Candidates
    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
    Special elections (By-Election and Re-election)
    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
    Media
    Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    As agreed by special committee

     

    Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:

     

    Television debates
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    legislative elections

     

    Television debates-References:

     

    Blackout period for release of election survey results
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Electoral Judicial Process
    Electoral dispute resolution body
    Last Updated : 2016-11-03
    Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)

     

    Electoral dispute resolution body-References:

     

    Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Political Finance
    Direct public funding
    Last Updated : 2016-10-28
    Based on result of previous election

    Direct public funding-References:

     

    Private funding of political parties
    Last Updated : 2016-10-28

    The funds and other resources of political parties which have been fully registered shall derive from: - membership fees - voluntary contributions - the proceeds of any investment, project or undertaking in which the party has interest - subventions from the government - donations, bequests and grants from any other source

    Private funding of political parties-References:

     

    Regulation, monitoring and investigation
    Last Updated : 2016-10-28
    Fines - Prison - Forfeiture - Loss of public funding - Loss of nomination of candidate

     

    Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:

     

    Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Use of ICT in Elections
    Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

    - Voter registration and identification

    - E-voting

    - Processing of results

    - Election administration

    When it was introduced
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Affirmative action
    Gender equality
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Election Education
    Voter education
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    National civic education
    Last Updated : 2016-08-29
    conducted by the National Electoral Management Body - conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations

     

    National civic education-References:

     

    EMB Staff education
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Election Observation
    Domestic observation
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    International observation
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    International cooperation
    Partnerships/MoUs
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    International Activities
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Challenges
    Major challenges to elections
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03
    Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
    Last Updated : 2016-05-03

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