Democratic Republic of Congo

Population Statistics

79,375,136

Total Population

11,906,270

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

30 September 2015

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Law No. 06/006 for the Organization of Presidential, Legislative, Provincial, Urban, Municipal and Local Elections ...

Updated: June 2015

Article 58 states:

An elector for whom it is impossible to perform the operation of voting is to be assisted by a person of his choice from the qualified electors. Any member of the voting bureau or any voter who has given assistance to another elector may disclose the choice of that voter.

Excerpt from the Law No. 06/006 for the Organization of Presidential, Legislative, Provincial, Urban, Municipal and Local Elections (2006, last amended 2011)