-(1) Every citizen of the Untied Republic who has attained the age of

5.-(1) Every citizen of the Untied Republic who has attained the age of Act No.15 eighteen years is entitled to vote in any election held in Tanzania. This right shall of 1984 Art.6 be exercised in accordance with the sub article (2), and of the other provisions of Act No.3 this Constitution and the law for the time being in force in Tanzania in relation to of 2000 public elections. Art.4 (2) Parliament may enact a law imposing conditions restricting a citizen from exercising the right to vote by reason of any of the following grounds: (a) being a citizen of another state; (b) being mentally infirm; (c) being convicted of certain specified criminal offences; or (d) omission or failure to prove or to produce evidence as to age, citizenship or registration as a voter. Except for these grounds no other grounds shall disqualify a citizen from exercising the right to vote. (3) Parliament shall enact electoral law to provide for the following: (a) the establishment of a permanent voters register and prescribing the procedure for its amendment or updating information contained in that register; (b) specification of places and times for the registration of voters and for voting; (c) procedure and conditions for enabling a person registered as a voter in one place to vote in another; and (d) specification of the duties and functions of the Electoral Commission and the procedure for every election which shall be conducted under the direction and supervision of the Electoral Commission. FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY