OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 6th Year No. 9 ADDIS ABABA - 25 December , 1999 CONTENTS Proclamation No. 187/1999 A proclamation to make the Electoral Law of Ethiopia Conform with the Constitution of the Federal De mocratic Republic of Ethiopia ( Amendment ) Proclamation Page 1184 PROCLAMATION NO.187 / 1999 A PROCLAMATION TO AMEND THE ELECTORAL LAW OF ETHIOPIA PROCLAMATION WHEREAS , it is found necessary to amend the with the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , with a view to enhancing the opportunity to stand for election in respect of citizens engaged in government NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) ( d ) of the Constitution , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the ' Proclamation to make the Electoral Law of Ethiopia conform with the constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ( Amendment ) Proclamation No. 187/1999 . Amendment Article 46 of the Proclamation to make the Electoral law of Ethiopia conform with the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , Proclamation No. 111 / 1995 , is amended as follows : 1 ) Sub - Article ( 1 ) is deleted ; 2 ) The previous Sub - Articles ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) are renum bered as Sub - Articles ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) respectively . 3. The phrase " referred to in Sub - Article ( 1 ) of this Article ” , appearing at the beginning of Sub - Article ( 1 ) , is deleted . 4. Effective Date This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 2nd day of December , 1999 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 2nd day of December , 1999 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA Unit Price The African Law Archive