Editing Elections in Nauru (section)

==Voter eligibility and election administration==
The voting age in Nauru, as specified by the Article 29 of the [[Constitution of Nauru|Constitution]], is 20 years old.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://aceproject.org/electoral-advice/archive/questions/CDCountry?set_language=en&topic=VR&country=NR|title=Nauru|publisher=[[ACE Electoral Knowledge Network]]|date=2019|accessdate=30 September 2023}}</ref> Voting is compulsory for citizens of Nauru. Early voting is held for the week before elections, for Nauruans who cannot make it to the polls on election day. A proxy can be appointed if a Nauruan citizen is out of the country on election day.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://election.com.nr/for-voters/|title=For Voters|publisher=[[Nauru Electoral Commission]]|date=|accessdate=30 September 2023}}</ref>

Elections in Nauru are administered by the [[Nauru Electoral Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://freedomhouse.org/country/nauru/freedom-world/2022|title=Nauru|publisher=[[Freedom House]]|date=2022|accessdate=30 September 2023}}</ref> Before its founding in 2016, elections were administered by the chief secretary, a political appointment by the president.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://thecommonwealth.org/news/nauru-elections-commonwealth-brings-credibility-strengthening-democracy|title=Nauru elections: Commonwealth brings 'credibility in strengthening democracy'|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Nations]]|date=17 February 2017|accessdate=30 September 2023}}</ref>