Year
2025
Reform Domain
Electoral Process
Sub Domain
National Identity Card Management
Source of Reform Proposals
Electoral Reform Commission
Reform Proposed
Reform Initiated
Legal and Policy Framework
Operationalisation
Action Implementation
Stage of Implementation
Observation
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On January 16, 2025, the National Identity Registration Act of 2023 (Act No. 40) was repealed, which had shifted the responsibility for national ID registration away from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Election Commission's control, aligning with Article 119(1) of the Constitution. That article assigns the Commission the key role of preparing and updating voter lists for presidential and parliamentary elections, along with overseeing other electoral activities. This will need to be approved by the next parliament.
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