LAW NO 10/2003 OF 18/04/2003 GOVERNING THE ORGANISATION OF THE REFERENDUM ON THE CONSTITUTION
Rwandans who meet the legal requirements have the right to vote in the constitutional referendum.
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Rwandans who meet the legal requirements have the right to vote in the constitutional referendum. Each voter may vote only once, and voting more than once is punishable under article 34. The referendum must be conducted transparently, by secret ballot, and by direct ballot. Eligible Rwandan voters must be at least 18, not disqualified by this law, and registered on the electoral list for their place of residence. To be registered on the electoral list, a person must produce an identification document issued by a competent authority.
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Article 2
AI-assisted research summary: Rwandans who meet the legal requirements have the right to vote in the constitutional referendum.
Ingingo ya 2: Referendumu ku Itegeko Nshinga ikorwa ku buryo bumwe mu Gihugu cyose no mu mahanga. Gutora ni uburenganzira bwa buri munyarwanda wujuje ibva ngombwa biteganywa n’amategeko. Article 2 : Referendum on the Constitution are held in the same way, within the country and in foreign countries. Voting is the right of every Rwandan fulfilling the requirements provided for by law. Article 2 : Le referendum sur la Constitution est organise de la meme fa?on dans tout le pays et a l’etranger. Voter est un droit pour tout Rwandais remplissant les conditions prevues par la loi. - 3 Verify source ↗
Article 3
AI-assisted research summary: Each voter may vote only once, and voting more than once is punishable under article 34.
Ingingo ya 3: Buri muntu wese utora agira ijwi rimwe gusa. Gutora inshuro zirenze imwe bihanishwa ibihano bitegamjwe n'ingingo ya 34 v’iri tegeko. Article 3 : Every' voter votes only once. Voting more than once is punishable with penalties provided for in article 34 of this law. Article 3 : Chaque electeur a droit a une seule voix. Le fait de voter plus d’une fois est punissable par les peines prevues a 1 article 34 de la presente loi. - 4 Verify source ↗
Article 4
AI-assisted research summary: The referendum must be conducted transparently, by secret ballot, and by direct ballot.
Ingingo ya 4: Referendumu ikorwa mu bwisanzure. mu ibanga kandi mu buryo butaziguye. UMUTWE WA II ; ABEMEREWE GUTORA Article 4 : The referendum is conducted in transparency and held by secret and direct ballot. CHAPTER II. : ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE Article 4 : Le referendum est organise dans la transparence, au scrutin secret et au suffrage direct. CHAPITRE II. : DES CONDITIONS POUR ETRE ELECTEUR - 5 Verify source ↗
Article 5
AI-assisted research summary: Eligible Rwandan voters must be at least 18, not disqualified by this law, and registered on the electoral list for their place of residence.
Ingingo ya 5: Abemerewe gutora ni Abanvarwanda bujuje nibura imyaka cumi n’umunani (18) y’amavuko, badafite imiziro iteganywa n’iri tegeko kandi biyandikishije kuri lisiti y’itora y’aho batuye. J. (). n° special du 23/04/2003 -4- Ingingo va 6: Abanyarwandft babarurirwa muri za Anibasadc z'u Rwanda bujuje ibivugwa mu ngingo ya gatanu y’iri tegcko bemcrewe gutorcra muri Anibasadc y u Rwanda in mu giliugu barimo. VMUTWF-WA III : KWANDIKWA KURI LISITI Y’ITORA Ingingo va 7: Buri munyarwanda wujuje ibyangombwa biteganvwa n'amategeko. agomba kwivandikisha kun lisiti y'itora mbere y’uko lisiti y'itora isozwa. Igilie kwandika kuri lisiti y'itora bitangirira n'igihe birangirira kigenwa n'amabwiriza ya Komisiyo y’lgihugu y'Amatora . Ingingo va 8 : Nta muntu wemerewe kwandikwa kuri lisiti z'itora zirenze imwe. Igihe habayeho kwimuka, uwimutse asaba. mu gihe kitarenze iminsi mirongo itatu (30) mbere y’uko itora riba, kuvanwa kuri lisiti y’itora y’aho aMiye no kwimurirwa kuri lisiti y’aho yimukiye. I Ku banyeshuri igihe bari ku ishuri. abasirikare. abapolisi. n’abandi bigaragave ko ari ngombwa ko biyandikisha kandi bagatorera mu Karere k’itora bakoreramo. hakurikizwa amabwiriza ya Komisiyo y’lgihugu y'Amatora. Article 5 : Those authorized to vote are all Rwandan who have reached eighteen (18) years of age, whose electoral right is not excluded from them by this law, and who have been registered on an electoral list of the area of their residence. Article 5 : Sont electeurs, tous les Rwandais ages au moins de dix huit (18) ans qui ne sont pas frappcs d’une incapacity electorate telle que definie par la presente loi et qui se sont faits inscrire sur la liste electorate du lieu de leur residence. - 9 Verify source ↗
Article 9
AI-assisted research summary: To be registered on the electoral list, a person must produce an identification document issued by a competent authority.
Ingingo ya 9: Kugira ngo umuntu yandikwe kuri lisiti y'itora agomba kwerekana ikimuranga cyatanzwe n'ubuyobozi bubifitiye ububasha. Ingingo 10: Uwemerewe gutora agomba kuba yanditse kuri lisiti y’itora kandi afite ikarita y’itora. Ikarita v itora ni iy’umuntu ku giti eye, ntishobora gukoreshwa n’undi muntu kandi ntigomba kuba irimo inyandiko isibye. Iyo ikarita y'itora itakaye cyangwa yangiritse, nyirayo ashobora guhabwa “duplicata” y’iyo karita, abisabye urwego nva Komisiyo y’Amatora rumwegereye. Imiterere n'imikoreshereze v’ikarita y’itora na duplicata yayo bigenwa n'amabwiriza ya Komisiyo y’lgihugu y'Amatora. Article 9 : In order to be registered on the electoral list, one should produce an identification document issued by a competent authority. Article 9 : L’inscription sur la liste electorale est faite sur presentation de la carte d’identite delivree par l autonte competente. - 11 Verify source ↗
Article 11
AI-assisted research summary: After voter registration ends, minutes must be prepared in four copies; the original stays with the electoral lists at the National Electoral Commission office, copies are sent to listed state bodies, and the Commission sets the form of the minutes.
Ingingo ya 11: Ivo kwandika abazatora birangive. hakorwa inyandikomvugo ikorerwa amakopi ane. Inyandikomvugo v'umwimerere ibikwa hamwe n’amalisiti y'itora ku cyicaro eva Komisiyo y’lgihugu y'Amatora, naho amakopi akohererezwa inzego zikurikira: 1 °Perezidansi ya Repubulika; 2°Inteko Ishinga Amategeko y’Inzibacyuho; 3°Guverinoma; 4°Urukiko rw’Ikirenga. Imiterere y’iyo nyandikomvugo ishyirwaho n’amabwiriza ya Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora. -5- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 Article 11: When voter registration is complete, minutes of the proceeding are recorded and prepared in four copies. The original copy is kept at the National Commission head office with the electoral lists, and copies are forwarded to 1° the Office of President of the Republic; 2° the Transitional National Assembly ; 3° the Government; 4° the Supreme Court. The form of tire minutes to be recorded is determined by instructions of the National Electoral Commission. Article 11 : Lorsque l’enregistrement des electeurs prend fin, il est etabli un proces-verbal en 4 copies. L’original du proces- verbal est conserve avec les listes electorales au siege de la Commission Nationale Electorale et les copies sont envoyees aux instances suivantes : 1° la Presidence de la Republique ; 2° 1’Assemblee Nationale de Transition ; 3° le Gouvernement; 4° la Cour Supreme. Le modele de ce proces-verbal est determine par les instructions de la Commission Nationale Electorale. - 12 Verify source ↗
Article 12
AI-assisted research summary: Before elections, any voter may report referendum-preparation irregularities to a local Commission branch, and may appeal to the next higher Commission level if dissatisfied with the decision.
Ingingo ya 12: Igihe itora ritaraba. buri muntu wese wemerewe gutora ashobora kuregera ishami rya Komisiyo mu rwego rw’Akarere. urw’Umujyi, urw’Intara cyangwa urw’Umujyi wa Kigali, amakosa vabave mu mirimo yose itegura referendums Iyo icyemezo cyafashwe n’urwego rwa Komisiyo yaregeye kitamushimishije. ashobora kujurinra Komisiyo yo ku rwego rwisumbuye, hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 26. iva 27. iva 28 n'iya 29 z in tegeko. Ingingo va 13: I Komisiyo v’lgihugu y’Amatora. ibinyujije kuri Minisitiri ufite Ububanvi n’Amahanga mu nshingano ze. ni yo igena abahagarariye Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora muri buri Ambasade y’u Rwanda. Article 12 : At any time before the elections, any voter may report to tire branch of the Coimnission at District. Town. Province or Kigali City, any irregularities noticed in tire whole process of preparation for tire Referendum. When tire decision taken by the organ of the Commission appealed to is not satisfactory; he/she may appeal to tire immediately higher level of the Commission in accordance with provisions of articles 26. 27. 28 and 29 of this law. Article 12 : Avant que les elections n’aient lieu, tout electeur peut denoncer aupres de la branche de la Commission au niveau du District, de la Ville, de la Province et de la Ville de Kigali, les irregularites constatees lors de la preparation du referendum. Lorsque le requerant n est pas satisfait par la decision rendue par une branche de la Commission saisie, il peut aire recours aupres de la Commission Electorale a l’echelon superieur selon les dispositions des articles 26. 27. 28 et 29 de la presente loi. -2 /- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 - 14 Verify source ↗
Article 14
AI-assisted research summary: Electoral lists must be kept permanent and continuously updated during referendum preparation, taking specified voter-status changes into account.
Ingingo ya 14: Lisiti z’itora zihoralio kandi zihora zivugururwa igihe cyose hategurwa referendums Mu kuvugurura lisiti y’itora hagomba kwitabwa kuri ibi bikurikira: l°abujuje ibyangombwa byo gutora ku munsi wa nyuma wo kwiyandikisha kuri lisiti y*itora; 2°abakozi bimuriwe ahandi kubera impamvu z'akazi: 3°abujuje imyaka nibura cumi n’umunani y’amaxuko kugeza ku munsi w'itora: 4°abitabye Imana: 5°abatagituve mu kagali biyandikishijemo. Article 14 : The electoral lists are permanent and are subject to continued update throughout the period of preparation for the Referendum. In updating the electoral lists, emphasis is placed on the following : / / j l°tliose fulfilling tlie voting requirements on die last day of registration on electoral list; 2°workers who have transferred elsewhere due to reasons of work ; 3°diose who will have reached die age of at least 18 years on the day the elections will be held; 4°diose who are dead ; 5°diose no longer residing in the cell in which diey are registered. Article 14 : Les listes electorates sont permanentes et renouvelees a chaque preparation du referendum. Les elements ci-apres sont pris en consideration lors du renouvellement de la liste electorate : l°les personnes remplissant les conditions d’electeurs au dernier jour d’inscription sur la liste electorate : 2°les employes qui ont ete mutes pour des raisons de sendee ; 3°les personnes ayant atteint l'age de 18 ans au moins le jour des elections ; 4°les personnes decedees ; 5°les personnes qui ne resident plus dans la cellule dans laquelle elles se sont fait enregistrer. - 15 Verify source ↗
Article 15
AI-assisted research summary: Certain listed persons may not register on the electoral list.
Ingingo ya 15: Abatemerewe kwiyandikisha kuri lisiti y’itora ni aba bakurikira: l°abambuwe n’inkiko z’u Rwanda uburenganzira bwo gutora: 2°abeikatiwe burundu kubera icvaha cy'itsembabwoko n'itsembatsemba cyangwa ibyaha byibasiye invokomuntu: 3°impunzi : 4°abantu bafunzwe : 5°abari mu bitaro kubera uburwayi cyangwa abari ahantu hafunze kubera indwara. UMUTWE WA IV: UBURYO ITORA RIKORWA Article 15 : Those prohibited from registering on die electoral list are : l°diose stripped of their right to vote by courts of law in Rwanda; 2°diose who are convicted of crime of genocide or crimes against humanity; 3°refugees; 4°diose who are in prison; 5°those who are in-patients or those in isolation due to illness. CHAPTER JV : REFERENDUM ELECTIONS RUN OUT Article 15 : Ne sont pas autorisees a se faire enregistrer sur la liste electorale. les personnes ci-apres : 1 °les personnes dechues du droit de vote par les juridictions du Rwanda ; 2°les personnes condamnees definitivement pour crime de genocide ou crimes contre l’humanite ; 3°les refugies ; 4°les detenus ; 5°les personnes hospitalisees ou internees pour cause de maladie. CHAPITRE IV : DU DEROULEMENT DES ELECTIONS - 16 Verify source ↗
Article 16
AI-assisted research summary: Electoral officials at specified local, district, city, provincial, and embassy levels must take an oath before starting work.
Ingingo ya 16: Mbere yo gutangira imirimo vabo. abashinzwe imirimo y'amatora ku rwego rw'Akagari. urw Umurenge. urw'Akarere. urw'Umujvi, urw’Intara, urw'Umujvi wa Kigali n urw "Ambasade barahira indahiro ikurikira: "Jyewe ............................. mu izina ry ’Imana ishobora byose, ndahiriye Igihugu, gutunganya neza imirimo y 'amalora, kutamena ibanga ryavo no kubahiriza amategeko Abashinzwe imirimo y'amatora ku rwego rw'Akagari n'urw’Umurenge barahirira imbere y'abaturage. Abashinzwe imirimo y'amatora ku rwego rw'Akarere n’urw’Umujyi barahirira imbere ya Perezida w'Urukiko rwa Kanto cyangwa umusimbura. Abashinzwe imirimo y'amatora ku rwego rw’Intara n’urw'Umujyi wa Kigali barahirira imbere ya Perezida w'Urukiko rwa mbere rw’Iremezo rw’iyo fasi cyangwa umusimbura. Abashinzwe imirimo y'amatora ku rwego rwa Ambasade y'u Rwanda barahirira imbere ya Ambasaden cyangwa umusimbura. J O. nQ special du 23/04/2003 -6- Article 16 : Before beginning dieir dudes. Electoral Officials at die Cell, Sector, District, Town, Province and Kigali City levels and at die Rwandan Embassy level take die following oadi of office; "I................ in the name of God Almighty, swear before my country, to properly carry out the electoral activities, to keep the electoral secrets and to abide by the laws ". The electoral officials at the Cell and Sector levels take their oath before the population. The electoral officials at die District and Town levels take their oath before the President of the Canton Court or lus /her representative. The electoral officials at the Provincial level and Kigali City take their oath before the President of the Court of First Instance of that area or his/her representative. The electoral officials at the Rwandan Embassy level take their oath before the Ambassador or his /her representative. Article 16 : Avant de commencer leurs fonctions. les personnes chargees des operations electorates au niveau de la Cellule, du Secteur. du District, de la Ville. de la Province, de la Ville de Kigali et de 1’Ambassade pretent serment en ces termes : « \pn...................... an nom du Dieu Tout Puissant, je jure a la Nation d'assurer loyalenient le bon deroulement des operations electorates, de garder le secret du vote et de respecter les lois ». Les personnes chargees des operations electorates au niveau de la Cellule et du Secteur pretent serment devant la population. Les personnes chargees des operations electorates au niveau du District et de la Ville pretent serment devant le President du Tribunal de Canton ou son rempla^ant. Les personnes chargees des operations electorates au niveau de la Province et de la Ville de Kigali pretent serment devant le President du Tribunal de Premiere Instance du ressort ou son rempla^ant. Les personnes chargees des operations electorates au niveau de 1’Ambassade du Rwanda pretent serment devant l’Ambassadeur ou son rempla?ant. - 17 Verify source ↗
Article 17
AI-assisted research summary: The Constitution’s draft articles are voted on together, the referendum is held in one round, and adoption requires an absolute majority of votes cast.
Ingingo ya 17 : Ingingo zose z’uinushinga w Itegeko Nshinga zitorerwa icvarimwc. Itora ry Itegeko Nshinga rikorwa inshuro imwe. Itegeko Nshinga ryemezwa ku bwiganze burunduve bw'amajwi y’abatoye. Article 17: All articles of the draft of the Constitution are voted globally. Referendum elections are done in one round. The Constitution is adopted on absolute majority of all the votes. Article 17 : Tous les articles du Projet de Constitution sont votes en bloc. Le Referendum sur la Constitution se fait en un seul tour. La Constitution est adoptee a la inajonte absolue des suffrages exprimes. J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 -22- - 18 Verify source ↗
Article 18
AI-assisted research summary: The National Electoral Commission determines the ballot paper form and how it is used in the vote.
Ingingo ya 18: Imiterere v'urupapuro rw’itora n'uburvo bwo kurukoresha mu itora bigenwa n'amabwiriza ya Komisiyo yTgihugu y’Amatora. Article 18 : The ballot paper form and modalities of its use in the vote are determined by instructions of the National Electoral Commission. J.O. n< special du 23/04/2003 -14- Article 18 : Lc modele du bulletin de vote et son usage lors du vote sont determines par les instructions de la Commission Nationale Electorate. - 19 Verify source ↗
Article 19
AI-assisted research summary: Votes must be counted immediately after the election ends, minutes must be sent to the National Electoral Commission within two days, and the Commission keeps the ballot boxes.
Ingingo ya 19: Kubarura amajwi yavuve mu matora bikorwa amatora akirangira. Amajwi abarurirwa ku rwego rw’Umurenge no ku rwego rwa Ambasade y’u Rwanda amatora akirangira. Udusanduku turimo impapuro zatoreweho mu Tugari tugize Umurenge dushyirwa mu cvumba kimwe ku rwego rw Umurenge kugira ngo abashinzwe kuyobora amatora babarure amajwi. Udusanduku turimo impapuro zatoreweho muri Ambasade y’u Rwanda dushyirwa mu cvumba kimwe muri Ambasade kugira ngo abashinzwe kuyobora amatora babarure amajwi. Inyandikomvugo v’ibarura rv’amajwi yohererezwa Komisiyo v’lgihugu y’Amatora mu gihe kitarenze iminsi ibiri itora rirangiye. Udusanduku turimo impapuro zatoreweho dushyingurwa na Komisiyo v’lgihugu v'Amatora. Article 19 : The counting of votes is earned out immediately after tlie end of the elections. The counting of votes, at the Sector and Embassy levels, is carried out immediately after the end of the elections. The ballot boxes of all Cells of each Sector are assembled in one room at the sector level so that the counting of votes is carried out by the electoral officials. The ballot boxes used in Embassies are assembled in one room at the Embassy offices to that the counting of votes is carried out by the electoral officials. Minutes on the counting of votes are forwarded to the National Electoral Commission within a period of time not exceeding two days after the elections. Ballot boxes containing the ballots are kept by the National Electoral Commission. Article 19 : Le depouillement du scrutin se fait directement apres la cloture des elections. « Le depouillement du scrutin. au niveau du Secteur et de l’Ambassade du Rwanda, se fait directement apres la cloture des elections. Les umes dans lesquelles se trouvent les bulletins de vote utilises dans les Cellules du Secteur sont conservees dans un meme local au niveau du Secteur pour permettre aux personnes chargees des operations electorates de proceder au depouillement du scrutin. Les umes dans lesquelles se trouvent les bulletins de vote utilises dans l’Ambassade du Rwanda sont conservees dans un meme local de 1 Ambassade pour permettre aux personnes chargees des operations electorates de proceder au depouillement du scrutin. Un proces-verbal du depouillement du scrutin est transmis a la Commission Nationale Electorate dans un delai ne depassant pas deux jours apres la cloture des elections. Les umes dans lesquelles se trouvent les bulletins de vote utilises sont conservees par la Commission Nationale Electorate. - 20 Verify source ↗
Article 20
AI-assisted research summary: The elections coordinator at sector or embassy level supervises vote counting, checks used ballots, and records minutes. The National Electoral Commission’s instructions set the counting methods.
Ingingo ya 20: Umuhuzabikorwa w'amatora ku Murenge cvangwa muri Ambasade y’u Rwanda, vifashishije abantu batatu (3) mu batoresheje ku Tugari cvangwa muri Ambasade z’u Rwanda, avobora ibarura rv’amajwi. Abanza kugenzura umubare w’impapuro zatoreshejwe akanabikorera inyandikomvugo. Uko ibarura ry’amajwi rikorwa bigenwa n’amabwiriza ya Komisiyo v’lgihugu y’Amatora. Article 20 : Coordinator of the elections at the Sector or Rwandan Embassy level assisted by three electoral officers that participated in the elections at the Cell level or at the Embassy level supervises the votes counting. He/she first verifies the numbers of all used ballots and has minutes recorded to that effect. Instructions of the National Electoral Commission determine modalities of the counting of votes. Article 20 : Le Coordinates des elections au niveau du Secteur ou de l’Ambassade du Rwanda, assiste par trois (3) personnes parmi les assesseurs au niveau des Cellules, ou de l’Ambassade du Rwanda, dirige le depouillement du scrutin. Il verifie d'abord le nombre des bulletins de vote utilises et en dresse un proces-verbal. Les modalites du depouillement du scrutin sont determinees par les instructions de la Commission Nationale electorate. - 21 Verify source ↗
Article 21
AI-assisted research summary: Electoral Commission representatives at district or town level must supervise vote totals based on sector minutes, embassy representatives must count votes where they are, and the National Electoral Commission sets the form of the counting minutes.
Ingingo ya 21: Abahagararive ishami rva Komisiyo v’lgihugu y’Amatora mu Karere cvangwa mu Mujyi. bashingiye ku nvandikomvugo zavuye ku Mirenge vose igize ako Karere cvangwa igize uwo Mujyi. bavobora iteranya ry’amajwi vabonetse. Abahagararive Komisiyo v’lgihugu y’Amatora muri Ambasade y’u Rwanda na bo bayobora iteranya ry’amajwi y’aho bahagarariye. Hakorwa n’inyandikomvugo vabigenewe v’ibarura ry’amajwi. Imiterere y’inyandikomvugo v’ibarura rv’amajwi igenwa na Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora. Article 21 : The Electoral Commission Branch representatives at the District or Town levels basing on the minutes recorded on votes counting from all the sectors of that District or Town, supervise the addition of all the available votes. Representatives of the National Election Commission in Rwandan Embassies also carry out the counting of votes w here they are. Specific minutes on the counting of votes are also recorded. The form in which the minutes on the counting of votes are recorded is determined by the National Electoral Commission. Article 21 : Les representants de la branche de la Commission Nationale Electorate au niveau du District ou de la Ville. en se basant sur les proces-verbaux provenant de tous les Secteurs qui composent ce District ou cette Ville. supervisent l’addition des suffrages v obtenus. Les representants de la Commission Nationale Electorate aupres de l’Ambassade du Rwanda superv isent eux aussi l’addition des suffrages y obtenus. Il est egalement etabli un proces-verbal approprie du depouillement du scrutin. Le modele du proces-verbal du depouillement du scrutin est determine par la Commission Nationale Electorate. - 22 Verify source ↗
Article 22
AI-assisted research summary: Electoral Commission branch representatives at provincial level or Kigali City must supervise the addition of votes using counting minutes; the National Electoral Commission determines the form of those minutes.
Ingingo ya 22: Abahagararive ishami rva Komisiyo yTgihugu y’Amatora mu Ntara cvangwa mu Mujyi wa Kigali, bashingiye ku nvandikomvugo zavuye ku Turere n’lmijyi bigize Intara cvangwa izavuye mu Turere tugize Umujyi wa Kigali, bayobora iteranya rv’amajwi vabonetse mu Ntara cvangwa mu Mujyi wa Kigali. Hakorwa n’inyandikomvugo yabigenewe y ibarura ry*amajwi. Imiterere v’inyandikomvugo y’ibanira rv’amajwi igenwa na Komisiyo yTgihugu y’Amatora. -7- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 Article 22 : The Electoral Commission Branch representatives at the Provincial level or Kigali City, basing on the minutes recorded on votes counting from districts and towns making up that Province or from the Districts making up Kigali City, superv ise the addition of all available votes from the town or Kigali City. Specific minutes on the counting of votes are also recorded. The form in which the votes counting minutes are recorded is determined by the National Electoral Commission. Article 22 : Les representants de la branche de la Commission Nationale Electorate dans la Province ou dans la Ville de Kigali, sur base des proces-verbaux provenant des Districts et des Villes qui composent la Province ou provenant des Districts qui composent la Ville de Kigali, supervisent l’addition des suffrages obtenus dans la Province ou dans la Ville de Kigali. Il est egalement etabli un proces-verbal approprie du depouillement du scrutin. Le modele du proces verbal du depouillement du scrutin est determine par la Commission Nationale Electorate. - 23 Verify source ↗
Article 23
AI-assisted research summary: Within 5 days after elections end, the National Electoral Commission’s chair must declare provisional election results and send a report to the Supreme Court.
Ingingo ya 23: Mu gihe kitarengeje iminsi itanu (5) itora rirangiye. Perezida wa Komisiyo y'lgihugu y'Amatora ku rwego rw’Igihugu atangaza ibyavuve mu matora by'agateganyo. akanashyikiriza raporo Urukiko rw’Ikirenga. Article 23 : In a period of time not exceeding five (5) days after the end of the elections, the Chairman of National Electoral Commission declares provisional results of the elections and forwards a report to the Supreme Court. Article 23 : -23- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 Flectnrale^aii .^^Passant Pas c*ncl (5) jours apres la fm des elections, le President de la Commission Nationale Supreme Imeau national publie les resultats provisoires des elections et transmet le rapport a la Cour - 24 Verify source ↗
Article 24
AI-assisted research summary: The Supreme Court must officially make the final election results public within 7 days after it receives and considers the report from the National Electoral Commission.
Ingingo ya 24: Gutangaza burundu ibyavuye mu matora bikorwa n'Urukiko rw'Ikirenga rushingive kuri raporo rwashyikirijwe na Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora mu gihe kitarenze iminsi irindwi (7) ibarwa guhera ku munsi rushyikirijweho raporo. UMUTWE WA V: GUKEMURA IMPAKA Ingingo va 25: Buri muntu mu bemerewe gutora wabonye imigendekere v’ibikorwa by'amatora itubahinje amategeko aregera umuyobozi w'Ishami rya Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora ku rwego rw'Akarere. urw’Umujyi ' cyangwa urw'Ambasade. mu gihe kitarenze amasaha 24 kuva bibave. Ikirego gitangwa mu nvandiko igaragaza ibitubahirijwe mu mirimo y’amatora n’ibimenyetso byabyo bifatika. Utanze ikirego ahabwa icyemezo cy’iyakira. Article 24 : The final results of the elections are officially made public by the Supreme Court after consideration of the report forwarded bv the National Electoral Commission in a period of time not exceeding seven (7) days as of the date the report was handed in on. -15- JO. n° special du 23/04/2003 CHAPTER V. : SETTLING ELECTORAL CONTENTION Article 24 : La publication definitive des resultats des elections est faite par la Cour Supreme sur base du rapport dont elle est saisie par a ommission Nationale Electorale. dans un delai ne depassant pas sept (7) jours comptes a partir de la date de sa saisme. CHAPITRE V : DU CONTENTIEUX ELECTORAL - 26 Verify source ↗
Article 26
AI-assisted research summary: The Commission organ that receives a complaint must respond in writing within 24 hours, and a dissatisfied complainant may appeal within 24 hours or later take the matter to the Supreme Court within two days in the stated circumstances.
Ingingo ya 26: Urwego rwa Komisiyo rwaregewe rugomba gutanga igisubizo mu nyandiko mu masaha atarenze 24 uhereye igihe rwashyikiririjweho ikirego. Udashimishijwe n'umwanzuro wafashwe n’urwego rwa Komisiyo varegeve. ashvikiriza ikibazo eye urwego rwisumbuye rwa Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora mu masaha atarenze 24 uhereye umunsi aboneyeho igisubizo. Ingingo va 27: Iyo inzego zose za Komisiyo zafashe imyanzuro itamunyuze. uwaziregeve ashobora gutanga ikirego eye mu Rukiko rw’Ikirenga mu gihe kitarenze iminsi ibiri nvuma v’ifatwa ry’icvemezo n’urwego rw'Igihugu rwa Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora. Article 26 : The organ of the Commission which received the complaint must react in a time period not exceeding 24 hours after the complaint was received. Where the complainant is not satisfied with the decision of the Commission’s organ to which he/she referred the complaint, he/she may appeal further to the immediately higher organ of the Electoral Commission in a time period not exceeding 24 hours from the time he/she was notified of the unsatisfactory decision. Article 26 : Lorgane de la Commission saisi de l’affaire doit rendre sa decision par ecrit endeans 24 heures des 1’enregistrement de la requete. Le requerant qui n est pas satisfait par la decision rendue par l’organe de la Commission saisi. peut faire recours a l’organe supeneur de la Commission Nationale Electorale dans un delai ne depassant pas 24 heures a compter du jour ou la decision lui a ete signifiee. - 28 Verify source ↗
Article 28
AI-assisted research summary: An appeal document must be filed at the office of the Registrar General of the Supreme Court, and the President of the Supreme Court must notify the Chairman of the Electoral Commission.
Ingingo ya 28: Inyandiko itanga ikirego igezwa mu biro by’Umwanditsi Mukuru w’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga. Perezida w’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga abimenyesha Perezida wa Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora. Article 28: The appeal is filed in to the office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The President of the Supreme Court informs the Chairman of the Electoral Commission about the appeal. Article 28 : La requete est deposee au Greffe General de la Cour Supreme. Le President de la Cour Supreme en informe le President de la Commission Nationale Electorale. - 29 Verify source ↗
Article 29
AI-assisted research summary: The Supreme Court must examine and decide the appeal within 4 days of receiving it.
Ingingo ya 29: Urukiko rw’Ikirenga rusuzuma ikibazo rwashyikirijwe kandi rugaca urubanza mu gihe kitarenze iminsi ine (4) kuva ku munsi rwashyikiririjweho ikirego. Article 29: The Supreme Court examines the appeal and rules on it in a time period not exceeding four (4) days from the date of receipt. Article 29 : La Cour Supreme examine la requete et rend la decision dans un delai ne depassant pas quatre (4) jours des 1" enregistrement de la requete. - 30 Verify source ↗
Article 30
AI-assisted research summary: The Supreme Court may nullify an election if it finds serious irregularities affecting the result, and the Government must set a new election date within one month of that ruling.
Ingingo ya 30: Iyo Urukiko w’lkirenga rusanze hari ibitarubahirijwe ku buryo byatesha ukuri kw’ibyavuve mu matora, ruca urubanza rwo gusesa ayo matora. Guverinoma. mu gihe kitarenze ukwezi. igena undi munsi amatora azaberaho, uhereye umunsi Urukiko rw’Ikirenga rwafatiyeho icyemezo. r • J O. n° special du 23/04/2003 VMUTWEWA VI: IBIHANO Ingingo va 31 : Bitabanganiive ibihano birushijeho kureniera biteganyvva n igitabo cv’amategeko ahana. ibvaha bijyanye no kwica amatora bihanishwa ibihano biteganyvva n’ingingo zigize uyu mutvve. Ingingo va 32: Azahanishwa igifungo kuva ku kvvezi kugeza ku inezi abiri n’ihazabu v’amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi mirongo itanu (50.000) kugeza ku bihumbi mirongo irindwi (70.000) cyangwa kiinvve muri ibyo bihano. umuntu vvese ushaka kvviyandikisha cyangvva kvvandikisha undi cyangwa kumusibisha kuri lisiti y'itora. akabeshva mu mvugo ye cyangwa akerekana inyandiko azi ko ari impimbano cyangwa akagerageza kubikora. Azalianishwa ibihano byavnzwe mu gika cya mbere cv’iyi ngingo, uwivandikishije wese cyangvva ugerageje kvviyandikisha kuri lisiti nyinshi z’abagomba gutora abizi. Article 30: When the Supreme Court finds there were serious irregularities throughout the Country likely to have an impact on the veracity of the result of the elections, it passes a ruling of nullification of the elections. The Government, in a time not exceeding one month, determines another day on which elections will take place starting from the date of the Supreme Court’s ruling. CHAPTER VI: PENALTIES Article 30 : Lorsaue h Com Supreme constate des irregularites susceptibles de porter atteinte a la veracite des resultats des elections’ elle"rend un arret en annulation des elections. Le Gouvemement fixe, dans un delai ne depassant pas un mois, une autre date des elections a dater du jour ou 1’arret de la Cour Supreme a ete rendu. J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 24- CHAPITRF VI : DfcS SANCTIONS - 33 Verify source ↗
Article 33
AI-assisted research summary: People responsible for electoral lists must not knowingly forge or fraudulently alter registration on the electoral list; the penalty is imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Ingingo ya 33: Azalianishwa igifungo kuva ku mezi abiri kugeza ku mezi atatu n’ihazabu v’amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi mirongo irindwi (70.000) kugeza ku bihumbi ijana (100.000) cyangvva kimwe muri ibyo bihano. umuntu vvese ushinzvve ku burvo ubwo ari bwo bwose gutegura cyangwa gukora ibverekeye lisiti z‘amatora. ukoresha uburiganya: l°agasiba cyangwa agasibisha umuntu wivandikishije kuri lisiti y’amatora abifitive uburenganzira: 2°akangira cyangwa akabuza umuntu ubifitiye uburenganzira kvviyandikisha kuri lisiti y'itora; 3°akandika cyangwa akandikisha umuntu utabifitiye uburenganzira kuri lisiti y’itora. Article 33: Anyone with whatever responsibility in preparing or carrying out duties related to electoral lists that knowingly, commits forgery and notably: l°erases or helps to erase a person from the electoral list, knowing that he/she is entitled to registration: 2rdenies a person his/her registration or prevents him/her one from being registered on the electoral list knowing that he/she is entitled to it: 3cregisters or helps to register on die electoral list a person knowing that he/she is not entitled to it; shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between two and three months and a fine of between seventy thousand (70.000) and one hundred diousand (100.000) francs or one of the two penalties. Article 33 : Sera punie d’une peine d’emprisonnement de deux (2) mois a trois (3) mois et d une amende de soixante-dix mille (70.000) a cent mille francs (100.000) ou de l’une de ces peines seulement, toute personne jouant un quelconque role dans la preparation ou l’etablissement des listes electorates qui. par des manoeuvres frauduleuses: l°rave ou fait raver une personne qui s'est faite enregistrer sur la liste electorate alors qu’elle en a le droit; 2°refuse a une personne ou l’interdit de se faire enregistrer sur la liste electorate, alors qu’elle en a le droit; 3°enregistre ou fait enregistrer sur la liste electorate une personne qui n'en a pas le droit; - 34 Verify source ↗
Article 34
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who forces a voter not to vote, or to vote against their will, can be punished.
Ingingo ya 34: Azalianishwa igifungo kuva ku mezi ane kugeza ku mezi umunani n'ihazabu v’amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi ijana (100.000) kugeza ku bihumbi magana abiri (200.000) cyangvva kimwe muri ibyo bihano. umuntu vvese utuma ugomba gutora adatora. cyangvva atora ku buryo adashaka. amukoreveho urugomo. amuhata. amukangisha kuva ku kazi cyangwa ibindi byago bvazamubaho ubwe, bvazaba ku mury ango we cyangwa ku bvo atunze. Article 34: Anyone who forces a voter into non voting, or into a voting by means of violence, pressure or threat of loosing a job or any other threat directed to the voter, his/her family or his/her property shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between four and eight months and a fine of between one hundred thousand (100.000) and two hundred diousand (200.000) francs or one of the two penalties Article 34 : Sera punie d’une peine d’emprisonnement de quatre (4) a huit (8) mois et d’une amende de cent mille (100.000) a deux cent mille francs (200.000) ou de l’une de ces peines seulement, toute personne qui contraint un electeur a ne pas voter ou a voter contre son gre par 1’usage de violence, pression, menace de perdre l’emploi ou faisant allusion a tout autre malheur qui pourrait affecter l’electeur, sa famille ou sa propriete. - 35 Verify source ↗
Article 35
AI-assisted research summary: A person must not persuade people not to vote or to vote illegally, using public gatherings, leaflets, posters, signals, gestures, or any other devised means.
Ingingo ya 35: Azalianishwa ibihano biteganyijvve mu ngingo ya 34 v’iri tegeko. umuntu vvese vvoshya abaturage kudatora cyangwa gutora mu buryo bunyuranije n’amategeko. bikorewe mu materaniro. ahantu hadaheza cyangwa aliandi hantu. hakoreshejwe inyandiko zimanitse, zigurvva cyangwa zitangirvva ubusa. akoresheje amarenga cyangwa ubundi bury o yahimba bwose. Article 35: Anyone who. in meetings, at any other public place or gathering, and by means of written leaflets, posters, whether paid for or free of charge, signals or gestures or any other means he/she may have devised, induces the population into non voting or voting not as per legal provisions shall face penalties provided for in article 34 of this law. Article 35 : Sera punie des peines prevues a l’article 34 de la presente loi, toute personne qui, publiquement, en reunion ou en tout autre lieu par des affiches vendues ou distributes gratuitement, soit par message code ou par tout autre moyen de sa propre invention, incite la population a ne pas voter ou a voter de fa^on illegale. - 36 Verify source ↗
Article 36
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who pays money, bribes through another person, makes reward promises, intimidates, uses violence, or stirs rebellion to get what is forbidden by articles 34 and 35 can be punished.
Ingingo ya 36 Azahanishwa igifungo kuva ku mwaka kugeza ku myaka ibiri n'ihazabu y'amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi magana abiri (200.000) kugeza ku bihumbi magana ane (400.000) cyangwa kimwe muri ibyo bihano. umuntu wese utanga amafaranga cyangwa ibintu kugira ngo ibibujijwe mu ngingo ya 34 n'iya 35 z'iri tegeko bikorwe, cyangwa utuma undi kujya kumutangira ruswa, kwizeza ibihembo. gutera ubvv oba. gukora urugomo cyangwa kubyutsa impagarara mu baturage. Article 36: Anyone who pays money in a bid to obtain what is forbidden by articles 34 and 35, or. anyone who. through somebody else, bribes, makes promises for rewards, intimidates, uses violence or leads the population into a rebellion, shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between one year and two years and a fine of between two hundred thousand (200.000) and four hundred diousand (400.000) francs or one of the two penalties. 4 Article 36 : Sera punie d’une peine d’emprisonnement d'un an a deux ans et d’une amende de deux cent mille (200.000) a quatre cent mille francs (400.000) ou de l’une de ces peines seulement, toute. personne qui interesse pecuniairement ou materiellement une autre personne en vue d’obtenir l’application des faits interdits dans les articles 34 et 35 de la presente loi ou qui, par personne interposee corrompt, fait des promesses, intimide. use de violence ou seme la panique au sein de la population. - 37 Verify source ↗
Article 37
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who gathers people and keeps them in a place to stop voters from voting can be jailed and fined; armed offenders get doubled penalties.
Ingingo ya 37 Azalianishwa igifungo kuva ku mezi cumi kugeza ku mwaka. n'ihazabu y'amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi magana abiri (200.000) kugeza ku bihumbi magana atatu (300.000) cyangwa-kimwe muri ibyo bihano. umuntu w ese ukoresha abantu, yabakoranije. bagamije gukumira abaje gutora. Igihe abo bantu bafite intwaro. ibyo bihano bikubvva kabiri. -9- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 Article 37: Anyone who gathers people and keep them in a location in order to use them to prevent voters from voting shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between ten months and one year and a fine of between two hundred thousand (200.000) and three hundred thousand (300.000) francs or one of the two penalties. If the offenders are armed, diese penalties shall be doubled. Article 37 : Sera punie d’une peine d’emprisonnement de dix (10) mois a un an et d’une amende de deux cent mille (200.000) a trois cent mille francs (300.000) ou de l’une de ces peines seulement, toute personne qui rassemble des gens en vue d’empecher les electeurs de voter. Ces peines sont doublees lorsque ces gens sont porteurs d'armes. - 38 Verify source ↗
Article 38
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who uses groups, intimidation, or unrest to stop free voting can be jailed, fined, or both.
Ingingo ya 38: Azahanishwa igifungo kuva ku mwaka umwe kugeza ku myaka ibiri n’ihazabu y’amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi magana atanu (500.000) kugeza ku bihumbi magana arindwi (700.000) cyangwa kimwe muri lbyo bihano. umuntu wese ukoresha udutsiko agatera ubwoba cvangwa intugunda abuza umuntu umwe cvangwa benshi gutora mu bwisanzure. Article 38: Anyone who congregates people into small groups, intimidates and creates unrest among the population , to obstruct free voting of one or more voters shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between one and two years and a fine of between five hundred diousand (500.000) and seven hundred thousand (700.000) francs or one of the two penalties. Article 38 : -25- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 Sera punie d une peine d emprisonnement d un an a deux (2) ans et d’une amende de cinq cent mille (500.000) a sept cent mille francs (700.000) ou de 1’une de ces peines seulement, toute personne qui utilise des bandes pour intimider ou seiner le desordre en interdisant une ou plusieurs personnes a ne pas voter librement. - 39 Verify source ↗
Article 39
AI-assisted research summary: A person who enters or tries to enter a registration/electoral office to use violence or intimidation and disrupt elections may be punished; if armed, the penalty is doubled.
Ingingo ya 39: Azahanishwa ibihano biteganywa mu ngingo ya 38 v’iri tegeko. umuntu wese winjira cvangwa ugerageza kwinjira mu biro bandikiramo. ku mpamvu z’urugomo cvangwa zo gutera ubwoba ari ugushaka kwica itora. Ivo ibyaha bivugwa mu gika cya mbere cv’ivi ngingo bikozwe n’umuntu ufite intwaro. ibvo bihano bikubwa kabiri. Article 39: Anyone who attempts to enter or who enters into a registration office, aiming at disturbing by violence or direat. and thus disrupt elections shall be penalized in accordance with article 38 of this law. When the offences mentioned in the first paragraph of this article are committed by an armed person, the penalties shall be doubled. Article 39 : Sera punie des peines prevues a Particle 38 de la presente lot toute personne qui entre ou tente d’entrer dans un bureau electoral pour faire violence ou intimidation aux fins de saboter les elections. Lorsque f auteur des faits reprehensibles vises a l’alinea premier du present article est porteur d’arme. ces peines sont doublees. - 40 Verify source ↗
Article 40
AI-assisted research summary: Violence or attempted violence against electoral officers or election workers to delay or obstruct elections or vote counting is punishable by prison, a fine, or either one.
Ingingo ya 40: Azahanishwa igifungo kuva ku myaka ibiri kugeza ku myaka itanu n’ihazabu y’amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi magana arindwi (700.000) kugeza ku bihumbi magana cyenda (900.000) cvangwa kimwe muri ibyo bihano. umuntu wese ukora cvangwa ugerageza gukora ibyaha bv’urugomo urwo ari rwo rwose ku bagize ibiro by'itora cvangwa kun umwe mu bakozi babyo agamije kudindiza. kubuza imirimo v'itora cvangwa y'ibarura ry’amajwi. Iyo ibyaha bivugwa mu gika cya mbere cv’ivi ngingo bikozwe n’umuntu ufite intwaro cyangwa igikorwa eye kigatuma itora ripfa. ibyo bihano bikubwa kabiri. Article 40: -17- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 Anyone who attempts to or assaults any electoral officer in anyway, or any other person working in the electoral office aiming at slowing down or obstructing the elections or vote counting process by means of violence or threats shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between two and five years and a fine of between seven hundred thousand (700.000) and nine hundred thousand (900.000) francs or one of the two penalties. If the wrong doings referred to in paragraph one of this article are committed by an armed person or result into the elections failure, those penalties shall be doubled. Article 40 : Sera punie d une peine d'emprisonnement de deux a cinq ans et d'une amende de sept cent mille (700.000) a neuf cent mille (900.000) francs ou de Tune de ces peines seulement, toute personne qui fait ou tente de faire toute sorte de violences a l’egard des membres du bureau electoral ou de fun de ses membres en vue de retarder, empecher les activites electorates ou le depouillement du scrutin. Lorsque les faits reprehensibles vises a l’alinea premier du present article, sont commis par une personne porteuse d’arme ou si son acte a fait echouer les elections, ces peines sont doublees. - 41 Verify source ↗
Article 41
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who possesses, imitates, or uses forged ballot papers or other voting materials is punished under the Penal Code.
Ingingo ya 41: I Azahanishwa ibihano biteganywa n’igitabo cy’amategeko ahana ku bakora n’abakoresha invandiko z'impimbano. umuntu wese utunze, wigana cyangwa ukoresha impapuro zikoreshwa mu itora n'ibindi bikoresho byose by’itora. Article 41: Anyone in possession of forged ballot papers or who commits forgery of ballot papers or makes use of them or any other materials used in the electoral process is sentenced in accordance with penalties provided for by the Penal Code for use of forged documents. Article 41 : Sera punie des peines que prevoit le code penal pour 1’infraction de faux et usage de faux, toute personne qui detient. imite ou utilise les bulletins de vote ou tout autre materiel de vote. - 42 Verify source ↗
Article 42
AI-assisted research summary: People responsible for organizing, monitoring, or supervising elections must not, with ill intent, disclose electoral secrets or interfere with ballots, documents, or materials used for elections.
Ingingo ya 42: Azahanishwa igifungo kuva ku mwaka kugeza ku myaka ibiri n’ihazabu y’amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi magana atatu (300.000) kugeza ku bihumbi magana atanu (500.000) cyangwa kimwe muri ibyo bihano. umuntu wese ufite umurimo wo gutunganva. kugenzura cyangwa kuvobora amatora. ugamije ubugiranabi. akamena ibanga rv'itora. akarigisa urupapuro rumwe cyangwa nyinshi z’itora. akonona cyangwa akagerageza konona invandiko. ibikoresho cyangwa ibindi bva ngombwa bigenewe gutuma imirimo y'amatora igenda neza. kimwe n’undi muntu wese umufashije muri ibyo bikorwa. Article 42: Anyone who. with a responsibility of organising, monitoring or supervising the elections, with ill intention, reveals electoral secrets, hides one or more ballot paper, spoils or attempts to spoil documents, materials or any other items necessary for the success of the electoral process, together with any accomplice shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between one and two years and a fine of between three hundred thousand (300.000) and five hundred thousand (500.000) francs or one of the two penalties. Article 42 : Sera punie d'une peine d’emprisonnement d'un an a deux ans et d'une amende de trois cent mille (300.000) a cinq cent mille (500.000) francs ou de l’une de ces peines seulement, toute personne ainsi que son complice, qui, etant chargee d'organiser, de superviser ou de diriger elections, viole le secret electoral, fait disparaitre un ou plusieurs bulletins de vote, detruit ou tente de detruire les documents, le materiel ou toute autre chose indispensable au bon deroulement des operations electorates et cela dans 1’intention de nuire. - 43 Verify source ↗
Article 43
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who uses signs that may cause divisionism during elections can be punished with prison, a fine, or one of those penalties.
Ingingo ya 43: Azahanishwa igifungo kuva ku myaka itatu kugeza ku myaka itanu n’ihazabu y'amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi magana arindwi (700.000) kuge/a ku bihumbi magana cyenda (900.000) cyangwa kimwe muri ibvo bihano, umuntu wese ukoresha ibimenyetso bishobora gutera cyangwa kuzana amacakubiri mu matora. Article 43: Anyone who uses any signs that may cause or bring in divisionism during the elections shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of betw een three years and five years and a fine of between seven hundred thousand (700.000) and nine hundred thousand (900.000) francs or one of the two penalties. Article 43 : Sera punie d’une peine d’emprisonnement de trois a cinq ans et d’une amende allant de sept cent mille (700.000) a neuf cent mille (900.000) francs ou de l’une de ces peines seulement, toute personne qui utilise des signes pouvant semer ou provoquer le divisionnisme au cours des elections. - 44 Verify source ↗
Article 44
AI-assisted research summary: People responsible for election operations must not fraudulently change, hide, increase, or misstate ballot paper counts during an election or vote count.
Ingingo ya 44: Azahanishwa igifungo kuva ku myaka itanu kugeza ku myaka icumi n’ihazabu y’amafaranga kuva ku bihumbi magana inani (800.000) kugeza ku bihumbi magana cyenda (900.000) cyangwa kimw'e gusa muri ibyo bihano, umuntu wese uri mu bashinzwe imirimo y’amatora, ukoresha uburiganya bwo guhindura. kurigisa cyangwa kongera impapuro z’itora, cyangwa akerekana, abizi neza, umubare w’impapuro z’itora uri hasi cyangwa uri hejuru y’umubare w’ukuri, mu gihe cy’itora cyangwa cy’ibarura ry’amajwi. J'O. n° special du 23/04/2003 -10- Article 44: Anyone, with a responsibility in the elections, who. by fraud, distorts, hides or increases the number of ballot papers or know ingly presents a number of ballot papers which is lower or higher than the actual number during the elections or votes counting process shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between five and ten years and a fine of betw een eight hundred thousand (800.000) and nine hundred thousand (900.000) francs or one of these two penalties. Article 44 : Sera punie d'une peine d'emprisonnement de cinq a dix ans et d’une amende de huit cent mille (800.000) a neuf cent mille (900.000) francs ou de l’une de ces peines seulement, toute personne chargee des operations electorates qui. pendant la periode electorate ou le depouillement du scrutin. use des manoeuvres frauduleuses pour changer, faire disparaitre ou augmenter les bulletins de vote ou fausser sciemment les donnees en indiquant un nombre qui est inferieur ou superieur au nombre exact des suffrages. - 45 Verify source ↗
Article 45
AI-assisted research summary: Penalties for offences covered by articles 33 to 44 are doubled if the offences were planned in advance and intended to be committed at the national, provincial, district, town, or sector level.
Ingingo ya 45: Iyo ibyaha byavuzwe kuva ku ngingo ya 33 kugeza ku ya 44 z’iri tegeko bikozwe bvarateguwe mbere kandi bigamije gukorerwa ku rwego rw’Igihugu. urw’Intara imwe cyangwa nvinshi. urw Akarere kamwe cyangwa twinshi. urw'Umujyi umwe cyangwa myinshi, urw’Umurenge umwe cyangwa mvinshi. ibihano bikubwa kabiri. UMUTWE WA VII : INGINGO ZINYURANYE N’lZISOZA Article 45: If the offences mentioned from article 33 to 44 of this law were planned before hand and meant to be committed at the National level, at a Provincial or many Provinces’ level, at a District or many Districts’ level, at a Town or many Towns level, at a Sector or many Sectors’ level, these penalties shall be doubled. CHAPTER VII: MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 45 : Lorsque les faits reprehensibles vises aux articles 33 a 44 de la presenteloi ont ete planifies et prepares d'avance pour etre commis au niveau national, au niveau d’un ou de plusieurs Provinces, d’un ou de plusieurs Districts, d’une ou de plusieurs Villes. d’un ou de plusieurs Secteurs, les peines sont doublees. J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 -26- CHAPITRE VII : DES DISPOSITIONS DIVERSES ET FINALES - 46 Verify source ↗
Article 46
AI-assisted research summary: The National Electoral Commission may issue instructions for organising elections and set how those instructions are publicised, subject to the law.
Ingingo ya 46: Haseguriwe ibiteganywa n’iri tegeko. Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora ishyiraho amabwiriza yo gutungan\a amatora kandi igashyiraho uburyo bwo gutangaza ayo mabwiriza. Article 46: Without prejudice to provisions of this law, the National Electoral Commission makes the instructions for the organisation of the elections and provides the ways and means by which these instructions are publicised. Article 46 : Sans prejudice des dispositions de la presente loi, la Commission Nationale Electorate etablit les instructions portant organisation des elections ainsi que les modalites de leur publication. - 47 Verify source ↗
Article 47
AI-assisted research summary: A person whose disability prevents self-voting is entitled to be assisted by a person of their choice who has not reached voting age.
Ingingo ya 47: Umuntu wese ufite ubumuga butuma adashobora kwitorera afashwa gutora n'uwo vihitiyemo utarageza ku myaka y’itora iteganyijwe mu ngingo ya 5 y’iri tegeko. Article 47: Anyone whose disability prevents him/her from voting by himself/herself is assisted by a person of his/her choice under the voting majority age provided for in article 5 of this law. J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 -18- Article 47 : Toute personne frappee d une incapacite physique l’empechant de voter personnellement. se fait aider par une autre personne de son choix qui n’a pas 1’age electoral prevu par 1’article 5 de la presente loi. - 48 Verify source ↗
Article 48
AI-assisted research summary: Minutes must be recorded for each election activity, and the Electoral Commission decides the form of those minutes.
Ingingo ya 48: Bitabangamiye ibiteganywa n’ingingo zibanziriza iyi. bun gikorwa cy'itora gikorerwa inyandikomvugo / Komisiyo y’lgihugu y’Amatora igena imiterere y’iyo nyandikomvugo. Article 48: Without prejudice to previous provisions, minutes for each activity in the elections process are recorded The Electoral Commission determines the form in which these minutes are recorded. Article 48 : Sans prejudice des dispositions des articles precedents, il est etabli un proces-verbal pour chaque operation electorate. La Commission Nationale Electorate determine le modele de ce proces-verbal. - 49 Verify source ↗
Article 49
AI-assisted research summary: Previous legal provisions that conflict with this law are abrogated.
Ingingo ya 49: Ingingo zose z’amategeko abanziriza iri kandi zinvuranye na ryo zivanyweho Article 49: All previous legal provisions contrary to this law are hereby abrogated. Article 49 : Toutes les dispositions legates anterieures contraries a la presente loi sont abrogees. - 50 Verify source ↗
Article 50
AI-assisted research summary: This law takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 50: Iri tegeko ritangira gukurikizwa uinunsi ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Ruanda Kigali, ku wa 18/04/2003 Perezida wa Repubulika KAGAME Paul (se) Minisitin w'Intcbe MAKUZA Bernard (se) Minisitiri w Ubutegetsi bw’Igihugu. Itangazamakuru nlmibereho Myiza y Abaturage BAZIVAMO Christophe (se) Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika : Minisitiri w’Ubutabera n Imikoranire y’lnzego MUCYO Jean de Dieu (se) LAW N° 10/2003 OF 18/04/2003 GOVERNING THE ORGANISATION OF THE REFERENDUM ON THE CONSTITUTION -11- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 We, KAGAME Paul. President of the Republic: THE TRANSITIONAL NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HAS ADOPTED AND WE SANCTION, PROMULGATE THE LAW, AS DECLARED BY THE SUPREME COURT, SECTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT, TO BE IN HARMONY WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW, IN THE RULING N° 011/11.02/03 PASSED ON 10/04/2003, AND ORDER IT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA. The Transitional National Assembly, meeting in its session of March 20, 2003: Given the Fundamental Law, as amended to date, especially the Constitution of June 10, 1991 in its articles 6, 10. 69 and 97 and the Arusha Peace Agreement in its part on Power-Sharing in its articles 6-d, 24-b, 24-c as modified by article 3 of the amendment of the Fundamental Law of 30/01/2003,27rd, 41, 72 and 73 ; ADOPTS : CHAPTER ONE : GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 50: This law comes into force on tire date of its publication in the official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Kigali, on 18/04/2003 The President of the Republic KAGAME Paul (se) The Prime Minister MAKUZA Bernard (se) The Minister of Local Government, Information and Social Affairs BAZIVAMO Christophe (se) Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: The Minister of Justice and Institutional Relations MUCYO Jean de Dieu (se) c LOI N° 10/2003 DU 18/04/2003 PORTANT ORGANISATION DU REFERENDUM SUR LA CONSTITUTION -19- J.O. n° special du 23/04/2003 Nous, KAGAME Paul, President de la Republique ; L’ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE DE TRANSITION A ADOPTE ET NOUS SANCTIONNONS, PROMULGUONS LA LOI DECLAREE CONFORME A LA LOI FONDAMENTALE PAR LA COUR SUPREME, SECTION COUR CONSTITUTIONNELLE, DANS SON ARRET N° 011/11.02/03 RENDU EN SON AUDIENCE DU 10/04/2003, ET ORDONNONS QU’ELLE SOIT PUBLIEE AU JOURNAL OFFICEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE. L Assemblee Nationale de Transition, reunie en sa seance du 20 mars 2003; Vu la Loi fondamentale. telle que revisee a ce jour, specialement la Constitution du 10 juin 1991 en ses articles 6. 10. 69 et 97 et 1'Accord de Paix d'Arusha dans sa partie relative au Partage du Pouvoir en ses articles 6-d, 24- b. 24-c tel que revise par Particle 3 de la revision de la Loi Fondamentale du 30/01/2003, 27-d, 41,72 et 73 ; ADOPTE: CHAPITRE PREMIER : DES DISPOSITIONS GENERALES Article 50 : La presente loi entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la Republique Rwandaise. Kigali, le 18/04/2003 Le President de la Republique KAGAME Paul (se) Le Premier Ministre MAKUZA Bernard (se) Le Ministre de 1’Administration Locate, de 1’Information et des Affaires Sociales BAZIVAMO Christophe (se) Vu et scelle du Sceau de la Republique : Le Ministre de la Justice et des Relations Institutionnelles MUCYO Jean de Dieu (se) - 1 Verify source ↗
Article 1
AI-assisted research summary: This provision states that the law governs the referendum on the Constitution.
Article One : This Law- governs the referendum on the Constitution. Article premier : La presente loi organise le Referendum sur la Constitution. - 6 Verify source ↗
Article 6
AI-assisted research summary: Rwandans who meet article 5 requirements and are registered by Rwandan embassies abroad may vote at the Rwandan embassy in their host country.
Article 6 : Rwandans meeting requirements provided for in article 5 of this law who are registered by Rwandan Embassies in foreign countries may vote at the Embassy of the country in which they are. J.O, nQ special du 23/04/2003 -12- CHAPTER III. : REGISTRATION ON THE ELECTORAL LIST Article 6 : Les Rwandais recenses au niveau des Ambassades du Rwanda qui remplissent les conditions visees a 1’article 5 de la presente loi peuvent elire a l’Ambassade du Rwanda se trouvant dans le pays hote. J. O. n° special du 23/04/2003 -20- CHAPITRE III : DE L’INSCRIPTION SUR LA LISTE ELECTORALE - 7 Verify source ↗
Article 7
AI-assisted research summary: Eligible Rwandans must register on the electoral list before the registration period ends.
Article 7 . Even Rwandan meeting the requirements provided for by law should register on an electoral list before the end of the registration process. The time the registration process on the electoral list starts and ends is determined by instructions of the National Electoral Commission. Article 7 : Tout Rwandais remplissant les conditions prevues par la loi doit se faire inscrire sur la liste electorale avant qu elle ne soit cloturee. La date du debut et de la fin des inscriptions sur la liste electorale est fixee par des instructions de la Commission Nationale Electorale. - 8 Verify source ↗
Article 8
AI-assisted research summary: A person may not be on more than one electoral list. If residence changes permanently, the person must apply within 30 days before the election date to be removed from the old list and added to the new one. Students, military, police, and others who need to remain at school or at their post may register in the district where they work or study under National Electoral Commission instructions.
Article 8 : No one can be registered on more than one electoral list. In case of definitive change of residence, the person applies, in a period of time not exceeding 30 days before the elections date, for the removal of his/her name from die electoral list of the place he/she is leaving and for registration on the electoral list of the place he/she is transferring to Students, military' and police personnel and others, when it proves necessary for them to stay at school or at their post, may register in the District where they work or study in accordance with instructions issued by National Electoral Commission. Article 8 : Nul ne peut etre inscrit sur plus d une liste electorale. En cas de changement de residence, le conceme demande. dans un delai ne depassant pas trente jours (30) avant que les elections n’aient lieu, d’etre rave de la liste electorale oil il etait inscrit et d’etre transfere sur la liste electorale de sa nouvelle residence. « Pour les etudiants qui sont a l’ecole, les militaires, les policiers et autres dont ii s’avere necessaire qu'ils se fassent enregistrer et voter dans la circonscription electorale du lieu de leur attache, les instructions de la Commission Nationale Electorale s’appliquent. - 10 Verify source ↗
Article 10
AI-assisted research summary: Voters must be registered on the electoral list and have a voter’s card, which is personal and may only be used by its holder.
Article 10 : The voter should be registered on the electoral list and have a voter’s card. The voter’s card is personal. It is used only by its holder and shouldn’t have any deletions. In case of loss or destruction of one’s voter’s card, the concerned person may be given his/her card's duplicate following a request made to the organ of the Electoral Commission nearest to him/her. The model and modalities of use of the voter’s card and the duplicate are provided for by instructions of the National Electoral Commission. Article 10 : L’electeur doit etre enregistre sur la liste electorale et etre muni d’une carte d’electeur. La carte d’electeur est personnelle, elle ne peut pas etre utilisee par une autre personne et ne peut porter de rature. Lorsque la carte d’electeur est perdue ou endonunagee. le titulaire peut. sur demande. obtenir un duplicata aupres de l’organe de la Commission Electorale proche. I Le modele et l’utilisation de la carte d’electeur et de son duplicata sont determines par des instructions de la Commission Nationale Electorale. - 13 Verify source ↗
Article 13
AI-assisted research summary: The National Electoral Commission appoints its representatives in each Rwandan embassy, through the Ministry responsible for foreign affairs.
Article 13 : -13- J.O. nQ special du 23/04/2003 The National Electoral Commission, through the Ministry having Foreign Affairs in its attributions, appoints representatives of National Electoral Commission in each Rwandan Embassy. Article 13 : La Commission Nationale Electorale. par le biais du Ministere ayant les affaires ctrangeres dans ses attributions, determine les representants de la Commission Nationale Electorale au niveau de chaque Ambassade du Rwanda. / - 25 Verify source ↗
Article 25
AI-assisted research summary: A voter who notices election irregularities must file a written complaint with the Electoral Commission officer within 24 hours and include tangible evidence.
Article 25 : Any voter who notices irregularities in the elections process, submits a complaint to the Electoral Commission officer at the District, Town, City and Embassy levels in a period of time not exceeding 24 hours as of the time he/she notices them. The complaint is made in a written statement, explaining well, with tangible evidence, contraventions that occurred during the elections activities. The complainant is given an acknowledgement of receipt. Article 25 : Tout electeur qui a constate des irregularites dans les operations electorates peut les denoncer aupres du responsable de la branche de la Commission Nationale Electorale au niveau du District, de la Ville ou de 1 Ambassade. dans un delai ne depassant pas 24 heures apres le constat de ces irregularites. La requete se fait par ecrit en relevant les irregularites constatees dans les operations electorales appuyee par des preuves tangibles. Le requerant re^oit un accuse de reception. - 27 Verify source ↗
Article 27
AI-assisted research summary: A dissatisfied complainant may appeal to the Supreme Court within 2 days after the last Commission decision.
Article 27: If all levels of the Commission fail to take decisions that satisfy the complainant, the latter may appeal to the Supreme Court in a time period not exceeding two days after the decision of the last National Electoral Commission organ. Article 27 : Lorsque le requerant n’est pas satisfait par les decisions prises par tous les organes de la Commission, il peut introduire son recours a la Cour supreme dans un delai ne depassant pas deux (2) jours apres la prise de decision de l’organe national de la Commission Nationale Electorale. - 31 Verify source ↗
Article 31
AI-assisted research summary: People who make false electoral registration declarations, use false documents, or knowingly register on more than one electoral list can be punished with imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Article 31: Without prejudice to more serious penalties provided for by the Penal Code, offences related to disruption of elections are punishable with the penalties provided for by this chapter. Article 31 : Sans prejudice dcs peines plus severes prevues par le code penal, les infractions qui portent atteinte au bon deroulcment des elections sont punies par dcs peines prevues par les dispositions du present chapitre. krtiefie 32 : Sera punie d une peine d'emprisonnement d'un mois a deux mois et d’une amende de cinquante mille (50.000) a soixante-dix mille francs (70.000) ou de l’une de ces peines seulement, toute personne qui, pour se faire enregistrer ou faire enregistrer une autre personne ou la raver de la liste electorate, fait de fausses declarations, presente ou tente de presenter des documents en connaissance de leur caractere faux. Sera punie des peines prevues au premier alinea du present article, toute personne qui, sciemment se fait msenre ou tente de se faire inscrire sur plus d’une liste electorate. - 32 Verify source ↗
Article 32
AI-assisted research summary: Anyone who makes false statements, uses false documents, tries to register or delete someone on the electoral list, or knowingly registers on multiple electoral lists can be punished.
Article 32: Anvone who. makes false statements or knowingly presents false documents or attempts to do so trying to register himself /herself or to register another or attempts to or causes deletion from the electoral list shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of between one and two months and a fine of between fifty thousand (50.000) and seventy thousand (70.000) francs or one of the two penalties. Anyone, who knowingly registers himself/herself or attempts to do so on many electoral lists, will face penalties mentioned in paragraph one of this article. J O. n° special du 23/04/2003 16-
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