Madagascar proposes 30-day referendum campaign
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Madagascar Tribune
Participants in the Ivato consultations propose a 30-day referendum campaign and retaining a 90-day period between the call for the vote and polling. Electoral rolls would be displayed 60 days before the vote and available online, according to Madagascar Tribune.
Participants in consultations on Madagascar’s constitutional referendum have proposed a 30-day electoral campaign, with no spending limit. Civil society organisations and senior officials appointed by the Council of Ministers would not be allowed to campaign, while other civil servants would be permitted to do so, reports Madagascar Tribune.
The proposed arrangement also maintains a 90-day period between the calling of voters and the vote. Electoral rolls should be displayed in each fokontany 60 days before the vote and available on the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Participants also propose abolishing the voting order and using a single ballot paper.
Madagascans living abroad would be able to vote at consulates. The distribution of food, donations and equipment would be prohibited during the campaign, while the use of state resources for electoral purposes could be sanctioned, reports Madagascar Tribune.
The proposal comes after the arrangements for the 2027 constitutional referendum were specified on 11 November. The referendum is due to precede the presidential election scheduled for 2027.
