Constitution of Jamaica 1962, as amended to 2023
Political Rights and Association
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    2. Subject to sections 18 and 49, and to subsections (9) and (12) of this section, and save only as may be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society-
    a. this Chapter10 guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in subsections (3) and (6) of this section and in sections 14, 15, 16 and 17; and
    b. Parliament shall pass no law and no organ of the State shall take any action which abrogates, abridges or infringes those rights.
    3. The rights and freedoms referred to in subsection (2) are as follows-

    e. the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association;

    m. the right of every citizen of Jamaica-
    i. who is qualified to be registered as an elector for elections to the House of Representatives, to be so registered; and
    ii. who is so registered, to vote in free and fair elections;
    … (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
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    1. Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section a person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector for elections to the House of Representatives if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he is-
    a. a citizen of Jamaica resident in Jamaica at the date of registration, or
    b. a Commonwealth citizen (other than a citizen of Jamaica) who is resident in Jamaica at the date of registration and who has been so resident for at least twelve months immediately preceding that date,
    and has attained the prescribed age.

    3. In this section, “the prescribed age” means-
    a. the age of twenty-one years, or
    b. such other age being less than the age of twenty-one years but not less than the age of eighteen years that may from time to time be prescribed by a special Act; and “a special Act” means an Act of Parliament the Bill for which has been passed by both Houses and at the final vote thereon in each House has been supported by the votes of a majority of all the members of that House.
    … (Sec. 37)
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