Legal

Electoral Law & Amendments

The Constitution of Nauru, international treaties, the Electoral Act of 2016, and NEC regulations and decisions, all form the legal and regulatory framework for Elections in Nauru. Together they establish the voting rights Nauruan citizens use to elect representatives and hold referendums. In effect they establish the “rules of the game”.

The Constitution does not define Nauru’s electoral system. This is defined in the Electoral Act. Therefore the system can be changed in Parliament without the need to amend the Constitution.

In 2016, Nauru went to the polls under its new election law, known as the Electoral Act of 2016. It has been amended since then.

Click the links below to download the electoral law and its amendments:

Electoral Act 2016 ↓

Updated as at 24.August 2022
Includes the following subsidiary regulations and rules:
Electoral (Voters’ Verification) Regulations 2016
Electoral (Proxy Voting) Regulations 2016
Electoral (Mobile Polling Station) Regulations 2016
Electoral (Early Voting) Regulations 2019
Electoral (Remote Witness) Regulations 2019
Election Petition Rules 2019
Election Petition (Court Fees) Rules 2019
Electoral (Declaration of Intent) Regulations 2021
Electoral (Survey or Poll) Regulations 2021

Gazette Notices For Registration & Transfer of Voters

Gazette 172-22 (2022.07.20) New Registrations (11), Transfers (45) Link

Gazette 174-22 (2022.07.27) Transfers (23) Link

Gazette 177-22 (2022.08.01) New Registrations (15), Transfers (73) Link

Gazette 180-22 (2022.08.04) Corrigendum for GN#171 Link

Gazette 183-22 (2022.08.09) New Registrations (19), Transfers (77) Link

Gazette 185-22 (2022.08.11) Corrigendum for GN#183 Link

Gazette 188-22 (2022.08.16) New Registrations (3), Transfers (72) Link

Gazette 207-22 (2022.08.23) New Registrations (7), Transfers (91)Link

Gazette Notices for 2019 General Election