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If electoral register is created by the EMB, what type of technology used for collecting registration data?

Palau

Palau

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Technology is not used
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Palau National Code

Article 1403
Application for registration; affidavit

Any person qualified to and desiring to register as a voter in any election district, may present himself at any time during business hours to any of the members of the election board (herein empowered and authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments) or persons authorized by law to administer oaths, then and there to be examined under oath as to his qualification as an elector. Each applicant shall make and subscribe to an application in substantially the following form:
 

AFFIDAVIT ON APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION:

Article 1404
Entry of a voter’s name in the general district register; filing of affidavits

1404.a If the person authorized to receive an affidavit of application for registration is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to be registered as a voter, he shall number the affidavit consecutively as approved by him, and shall transmit the affidavit to the Election Commission. The Election Commission shall thereupon enter or cause to be entered in the general district register the following facts:

  1. number of affidavit;
  2. date of registration;
  3. name of applicant in full;
  4. occupation of applicant;
  5. age of applicant;
  6. if naturalized, the date of such naturalization;
  7. residence of applicant; and,
  8. any other information which the Election Commission may deem necessary.

1404.b The Election Commission shall also forthwith enter or cause to be entered the name so registered in its proper place in the general alphabetical index, together with a reference to the page on which the registration appears. A voter having once been registered shall not be required to register again for any succeeding election, except in case of change of name or residence as specified in section 1405 of this chapter or intervening disqualification as specified in section 1204 of this title; provided, that in the event the voting records are destroyed or lost, the Election Commission may require the re-registration of voters.

1404.c The Election Commission shall file the accepted affidavits in consecutive numbers, and keep the same in some convenient place so as to be open to public inspection and examination.

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