Mauritius: Electoral legislation

Updated July 2008

Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, came into force on March 12, 1968. Amended 1982, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, [www] http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/AssemblySite/menuitem.ee3d58b2c32c60451251701065c521ca/ [opens new window] (accessed 24 Oct 2007).

Electoral law

Representation of the People Act of 1968, amended 1976, 1982, 2005.

Rodrigues Regional Assembly Act (Act No.39 of 2001), [www] http://aceproject.org/regions-en/eisa/MU/Rodrigues%20Regional%20Assembly%20Act%202001.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 20 Aug 2008).

Local Government Act of 2003, [www] http://aceproject.org/regions-en/eisa/MU/Local%20Government%20Act%202003.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 20 Aug 2008).

International observers

Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2005, [www] http://aceproject.org/regions-en/eisa/MU/Representation%20of%20People%20%20Amendment%20Act%202005.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 20 Aug 2008).