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Vanuatu Consolidated Legislation - 1988 |
Commencement: 30 April 1980
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION 1988
CHAPTER 104
ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Writ for election of President
3. Nomination papers
4. Invalid nomination papers
6. Withdrawal of candidature
7. Publication of list of candidates
8. Chief Justice returning officer
10. Declaration of result
11. Same procedure to apply to all meetings for election
SCHEDULE 1 FORM A-Writ for election of President of the Republic
FORM B-Nomination of candidate for election as President of the Republic
FORM C-Certificate of Election of the President of the Republic
SCHEDULE 2-Presidential Oath
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ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
To make provision for the election of the President of the Republic.
WRIT FOR ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
(2) A writ for the election of the President shall be in accordance with Form A in Schedule 1 and shall state the day on which the electoral college provided for in Article 34 of the Constitution shall meet to elect the President.
(3) The day referred to in subsection (2) shall be a day not earlier than 2 weeks nor later than 3 weeks after the day of the vacancy occurring in the office of the President.
NOTIFICATION OF ISSUE OF WRIT AND OF ELECTION
(a) that the writ has been issued;
(b) the day on which the election shall take place;
(c) the place or places where nomination papers must be lodged;
(d) the last day on which nomination papers may be lodged; and
(e) the place where the voting will take place.
NOMINATION PAPERS
(2) The nomination paper shall be endorsed with the consent to nomination of the person named therein as a candidate for election as President.
INVALID NOMINATION PAPERS
(a) the particulars of the candidate or the persons who subscribed their signatures are not as required by law; or
(b) that the paper is not subscribed or endorsed as provided in section 3.
RESUBMISSION OF CORRECTED NOMINATION PAPER
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATURE
PUBLICATION OF LIST OF CANDIDATES
CHIEF JUSTICE RETURNING OFFICER
(2) The Chief Justice may appoint not more than two persons not entitled to vote in the Presidential election as assistant returning officers who may assist in supervising the poll and counting the votes.
BALLOT PAPERS AND ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS
DECLARATION OF RESULT
(b) the number of votes cast;
(c) the number of votes agreed as spoilt and invalid by the Chief Justice and two scrutineers elected by the college from amongst its members immediately prior to voting;
(d) whether or not a person has been elected in accordance with Schedule I of the Constitution;
(e) if a person has been elected, his name;
(f) if a person has not been elected the time and place of the meeting of the college.
SAME PROCEDURE TO APPLY TO ALL MEETINGS FOR ELECTION
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
(2) The Electoral Commission shall publish the election result in the Gazette without undue delay after it has received the notification provided for in subsection (1).
OATH OF OFFICE
REGULATIONS
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SCHEDULE 1
FORM A
WRIT FOR ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Whereas it is necessary to hold an election of the President of the Republic
NOW THEREFORE I
command you to make all necessary arrangements for the holding of such election in accordance with the law
AND I DIRECT that the poll be taken on the day of 19 .
at
MADE under my hand this day of 19 .
Chief Justice
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FORM B
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION AS
We the undersigned being persons qualified to be elected President of the Republic of Vanuatu HEREBY NOMINATE
...........................................................................................................................................of .....................................................................................................................................
to be a candidate for election as President of the Republic and certify that to the best of our knowledge and belief he is qualified for election.
Signatures and names (the latter in block capital letters)
1. ......................................................... 6. ...........................................................
2. ......................................................... 7. ...............................I...........................
3. ......................................................... 8. ...........................................................
4. ......................................................... 9. ...........................................................
5. ......................................................... 10. .........................................................
Dated the ............................................ day of ..................................................... 19 .
I ............................................................ of ........................................................................
consent to nomination as a candidate for election as President of the Republic and declare I am qualified to be so elected.
Dated ................................................ Signature ............................................
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FORM C
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
I HEREBY CERTIFY that .............................................................................................
......................................................................................... was on the ................................
day of ................................... 19........ elected President of the Republic in accordance with the requirements of the
Constitution.
Dated this ............. day of ....................... 19.... Chief Justice
SCHEDULE 2
PRESIDENTIAL OATH
I .......................................... having been duly elected President of the Republic of Vanuatu SWEAR BY ALMIGHTY GOD that I will uphold and defend the Constitution and protect the rights of all people in the Republic of Vanuatu without fear or favour.
SO HELP ME GOD.
SWORN ON THE ................. DAY OF ......................... 19.......
Signed ........................................................
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
Signed .......................................................
CHIEF JUSTICE
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