Botswana

Population Statistics

2,182,719

Total Population

327,408

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

31
oct

Botswana National Assembly

2024

Botswana has not yet signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Constitution of Botswana (1966, last amended 2006)

Updated: June 2015

Section 67, subsection 1 states:

A person who:

  • (a) is a citizen of Botswana or of any other country to which this section is applied by Parliament;
  • (b) has attained the age of 18 years; and
  • (c) has either resided in Botswana for a continuous period of at least 12 months…or was born in Botswana and is domiciled in Botswana…shall be entitled…to be registered as a voter…

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of Botswana (1966, last amended 2006)