Tanzania: Electoral legislation

Updated November 2010

Constitution

Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania 1977 (CAP 2), [www] http://www.tz.undp.org/ESP/docs/Legal_Documents/Tanzania_Constitution.pdf, [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 9 Nov 2010).

Electoral law

National Elections Act, Cap 343, contains all amendments until 30 June 2010, [www] http://www.tz.undp.org/ESP/docs/Legal_Documents/National_Elections_Act-Cap_343.PDF [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 9 Nov 2010).
The Elections (Parliamentary and Presidential Elections) Regulations 2010, [www] http://www.tz.undp.org/ESP/docs/Legal_Documents/The_Elections_Regulations_2010.PDF [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 9 Nov 2010).

Local Authorities (Elections) Act 1979.

Local Government (Urban Authorities Act) 1982.

Local Government (District Authorities) Act 1982.

Political parties

Political Parties Act Cap 258, includes all amendment until 2006, [www] http://www.tz.undp.org/ESP/docs/Legal_Documents/The_Political_Parties_Act_Cap-258.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 9 Nov 2010).

Election Expenses Act, 2010, [www] http://www.parliament.go.tz/Polis/PAMS/Docs/6-2010.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 24 May 2010).

NEC 2010 Electoral Code of Conduct for the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors' Elections.

Election observers

NEC 2010 "Guidelines for local and international election observers", [www] http://www.tz.undp.org/ESP/docs/Legal_Documents/2010_NEC_Guidelines_for_local-intern_observers.PDF [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 12 Nov 2010).