Suriname
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
- Republic
- Unicameral(5years)
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 573,311
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
165,000 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
356,223
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 25 parties
Number of registered political parties-References:
- 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 : 2016-08-24
18 years old
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
D?si Bouterse
Elected Offices-References:
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
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The President is elected indirectly by
members of the National Assembly; a two-thirds majority (34 members) is
required for such an election.
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List Proportional
Representation (Chamber 1)
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 5 years
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
National Assembly
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
2015. 05. 25.
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
- National Democratic Party (26 seats)
- Progressive Reform Party (18 seats)
- A combination (5 seats)
- Party for Democracy and Development through Unity (1 seat)
- Progressive Workers’ and Farmers’ Union (1 seat)
*Total 25
parties were registered for election but only five parties won any seats.
Political parties in the elections-References:
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
73%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26
259,030
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 Part of Constitution - Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 Constitution, Art. 186:
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 Constitution, Art. 186
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
Independent
Electoral Council of Suriname
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
Independent
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
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The
legislature. The remunerations for the Chairman and the members of the
Electoral Council, as well as the fee attendance money for the substituting
members for each meeting in which they participate shall be determined by state
decree. The salary of the secretary of the Electoral Council shall be
determined by State Decree.
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
- The legislature. Before 1 April of each year, the Electoral Council shall draw up a report for the Government and the National Assembly regarding its activities in the past official year.
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 10
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 6 years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
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The members of the Independent
Electoral Council are appointed and discharged by the President. The President
shall appoint the Chairman and deputy Chairman, as well as the secretary.
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 N/A
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02
divided into 10 districts.
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
- existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
- For the election of the members of the National Assembly, Suriname is divided into electoral districts whose boundaries correspond with the boundaries of the current district division. For the election of the members of the Local Councils, the districts are divided into constituencies whose boundaries are specified by separate decree.
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
- Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 The division of Suriname in electoral districts shall be determined by law.
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
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those
who do not have the right to vote under an irrevocable court order;
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those
who have been deprived of their freedom by law;
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those
who, under an irrevocable court order on account of insanity or frailty of
intellectual faculties, have lost control over their property.
Requirements on the right to vote-References:
- 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 : 2016-12-02 Signature requirement - Other
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
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On
the day of nomination of the candidates for members of the National Assembly,
lists of candidates may be submitted at the office of the Central Polling
Authority from 08.00 hours until 15.00 hours.
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At
least fourteen days before the day of nomination of the candidates, public
notice is given hereof by the Central Polling Authority.
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06
Requirement
age: 21 years
Suriname citizenship
residence in the constituency where running for at least 2 years
member of a political party
nomination by political party
support by specified number of electors
Candidate Registration (National Assembly members) -References:
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 N/A
Uncontested Election -References:
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- 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 : 2016-08-24
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Everyone may request in
writing of the Minister in charge of Home Affairs to have a correction of
and/or supplement to the voters' lists. The minister shall decide on this
request within five days. This request must be made at the latest on the
twenty-fifth day proceeding the day of the nomination of the candidates.
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Within ten days after
publication of the President's decision, each person concerned may appeal the
decision with the Judge of the First Cantonal Court by means of a petition in
which the reasons are stated, and on submission of the required evidence and a
copy of the decision concerned.
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The procedure is free of
administrative costs and fees.
Inspection and objection procedure -References:
- 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 : 2016-08-24
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Start of voting
: The voter shall present his polling card
at the polling station if such a card was issued to him. The polling station shall thereupon inspect the voter's fingers for traces
of election ink. If, according to the polling station, traces of election ink
appear on one or more of the voter's fingers, the voter shall not be permitted
to cast his vote.
: If no election ink is detected on the voter's fingers, he shall be
admitted to the polling only after he has dipped the extreme joint of the
little finger of his left hand in election ink.
: The ballot is handed over after the chairman, in
the presence of the voter, has placed his signature on the side that bears the
state seal. Two members of the polling station shall record the number of
ballots issued.
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End of voting
: Before the voter may deposit the
ballot in the ballot box, the chairman shall ascertain without touching the
ballot that the ballot bears, on the outer side, the prescribed seal and mark
as well as his signature.
: A member of the polling station
committee shall record, by placing his initials beside the voter's name on a
copy of the official voters' list, that the voter has participated in the
polling.
: A voter may, if he has made a mistake in filing in the ballot,
request another ballot only once, provided that he returns the first ballot
that was handed to him.
Voting Procedures -References:
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 Red pencil
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
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- 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 : 2016-12-02 By request
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 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
- 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 : 2016-12-02 N/A
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-10-26 legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 N/A
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 EMB
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 N/A
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 N/A
Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
N/A
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 : 2016-11-02 N/A
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
N/A
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- 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 : 2016-12-02 N/A
When it was introduced-References:
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 Female Population: 258,283 (2010)
· Is Suriname a signatory to CEDAW: No
· Has Suriname ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (1 March 1993)
· Gender Quota: No
· Female candidates in this election: Yes
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 5 (following the 2010 elections)
· Human Development Index Position: 103 (2014)
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 Is Suriname a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
· Has Suriname ratified CRPD: No
· Population with a disability: 77,721 (est.)
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 Election time only
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
- conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations/ Religious Institutions
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-12-02 The Organization of American States has begun the deployment of an Electoral Observation Mission (OAS/EOM) to observe the general elections in Suriname on May 25, 2015.
International observation-References:
- 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