Gabon

How To Obtain a Voters Card In Gabon

To become eligible for voting at the next general elections held in Gabon you must first sign up to vote.
It is essential to everyone Gabonese with an identification card of nationality to vote to ensure the voices of their constituents are heard to choose the best individuals for the coming period in Gabon and to establish an environment of democracy to their loved ones in Gabon.
If you own an identification card from the national government as well as an Voters card, please take the steps below.

To register as a voter, one must bring an identity card issued by the national government or an Gabon passport, to the registration agent at the center where they wish to register with.

There are two kinds of Voter Registration
Continuous Voter Registration.

- It happens throughout the year, except for an election by-election in a specific zone, General Election or Referendum.
- If one wishes to become an registered voter in the Continuous Voter Registration period the person must go to the District Elections Coordinators office to register as an eligible voter.

The Annual Voter Registration

This is a method by which the registers are reviewed and up-to-date.
The exercise is performed every year.
During this time the registration process occurs in one of the centers for registration.
In the course of elections, registration centers are transformed to voting stations.
The exercise is carried out across the nation.
The annual registration period typically lasts for 30 days.

Documents Required Obtain a Voters Card

Identity card, citizenship card, or passport is required for voting.
Names of the voter’s full names
The citizenship of a voter
The date of birth of an eligible voter
National Identity Card or a Gabon Passport.

Based on biometrics the following data is required:

Fingerprints
Face features
Names
Gender
Identification number.

Office Locations and Contacts

Ministry of Interior, Local Collectives

Bote Postale 2233,

Libreville

Phone: +241 (1) 761-44

Fax :+241(1) 761-983-098

Ministry of Justice

Bote Postale 547,

Libreville

Telephone number: +241(1) 800-160

What Are All The Eligibility

Aged 18 and over citizens will automatically be added to the voter list. In accordance with Gabon law Gabon law, anyone is eligible to register as a voter
The elections to the National assembly and the election of the President If he/she:

Are citizens of Gabon who has reached the age of 18 and is a holder of the National Identity Card or a Gabonese Passport.
Was a resident of Gabon or

for a time period not less than two years prior to the date of this event or
for a time period of or times that add up in the total to, not less than four times the number of years immediately preceding the date.
Has , for a time period of in total to at least five consecutive months within the 12 months immediately preceding the date, resided normally within the area where he is applying to register or has for an amount of time or durations been on business in the constituency or has for such a time or time been employed in the constituency or for a time or period legally owned the land or residential structures there.

Fees

Registration for voting is free at no cost .

Validity

The voter card is valid for 4 years.

Processing Time

Processing time is 30 working days.

Instructions

You are only able to vote in elections if an active voter.

Participants must bring a identification card issued by the national government, birth certificate or an auxiliary judgment to replace the birth certificate.
Voters are required to show their voter’s ID card, or an ID card issued by the national government or passport or drivers license on the day of the election.
You can sign up as an eligible voter at any registered voter registration location in the assembly of county district or the district in which you want to cast your vote.
It is the obligation for each voter registered to check the voter list and inform the office of registration of any corrections they’d like to make to the voter’s list of their personal information.
You can sign up as a voter to vote in General Elections (for Presidential, Parliamentary as well as Local Authorities) by-elections, and Referenda.
If a person is eligible to become a registered voter but hasn’t registered, the voter is in effect exempt from participating in the voting process.

The Information You Need

Names of the voter’s full names
The citizenship of a voter
Birth date of the voter
National Identity Card or a Gabon Passport.

Based on the biometric system the following data is needed

Fingerprints
Face features
Names
Gender
Identification number.

Documentation is needed

The process of registration is by which the eligible Gabonese are registered with the Electoral Commission of Gabon as voters. Being registered as a voter can provide you with the chance to vote for leaders in your country at level of the county and national. It is only possible to vote in elections if you’re an registered voter.
Your right as a obligation to be a responsible citizen select your elected leaders. Only those who have registered are permitted to vote at elections held in Egypt. After a person is registered on the voter register following registration, the person is considered to legally registered voters and may vote.