Legislative Framework

Lithuania

LF001

Status of Electoral Law

Question:	What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):	a. Part of Constitution b. Separate legislation c. Decree d. Regulations or administrative rules
Comments:	Provisions regarding national elections could be found in the Constitution, separate electoral laws, degrees of Seimas or decisions of the Central Electoral Committee.
Source:	Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (25 October 1992, as last amended on 25 April 2006)http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm Republic of Lithuania, Law on the Elections to the Seimas (9 July 1992, as last amended on 22 March 2016 – No XII-2265) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/89e6d1a0f58111e5bf4ee4a6d3cdb874?jfwid=tu0odnkka Republic of Lithuania, Law on Presidential Elections (22 December 1992, as last amended on 6 November 2012 – No XI-2334) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/e8906340104611e5b0d3e1beb7dd5516?jfwid=9tq147o4x Republic of Lithuania, Law on Elections to the European Parliament (20 November 2003 No IX-1837, as last amended on 16 June 2015 – No XII-1797) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/582c216018e611e5bfc0854048a4e288?jfwid=191fum7scn Republic of Lithuania, Law on Elections to Municipal Councils (7 July 1994 No I-532, as last amended on 30 June 2016 – No XII-2582) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/e4f48cc2526711e698d88208478a76a2?jfwid=-wd7z81870 Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, as last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339 https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg Republic of Lithuania, Law on Referendum (4 June 2002 No IX-929, as last amended on 6 May 2014 — No XII-860) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/7b65c002233a11e6acbed8d454428fb7?jfwid=nz8qn8fey Decree of Seimas: Dėl balsavimo internetu rinkimuose ir referendumuose koncepcijos patvirtinimo;
Verified:	2020/06/07

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LF003

Electoral Law covers

Question:	The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):	a. National elections b. Regional elections c. Local elections d. Referendums
Comments:	Separate laws based on the regulation of the Constitution cover different kinds of elections.
Source:	Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (25 October 1992, as last amended on 25 April 2006)http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm Republic of Lithuania, Law on the Elections to the Seimas (9 July 1992, as last amended on 22 March 2016 – No XII-2265) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/89e6d1a0f58111e5bf4ee4a6d3cdb874?jfwid=tu0odnkka Republic of Lithuania, Law on Presidential Elections (22 December 1992, as last amended on 6 November 2012 – No XI-2334) http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/LT/republic-of-lithuania-law-on-presidential-1/at_download/file Republic of Lithuania, Law on Elections to the European Parliament (20 November 2003 No IX-1837, as last amended on 16 June 2015 – No XII-1797) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/582c216018e611e5bfc0854048a4e288?jfwid=191fum7scn Republic of Lithuania, Law on Elections to Municipal Councils (7 July 1994 No I-532, as last amended on 30 June 2016 – No XII-2582) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/e4f48cc2526711e698d88208478a76a2?jfwid=-wd7z81870 Republic of Lithuania, Law on Referendum (4 June 2002 No IX-929, as last amended on 6 May 2014 — No XII-860) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/7b65c002233a11e6acbed8d454428fb7?jfwid=nz8qn8fey
Verified:	2020/06/07

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LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting

Question:	Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):	a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:	Article 34: (1) Citizens who, on the day of the election, have reached 18 years of age shall have the electoral right.
Source:	Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (25 October 1992, as last amended on 25 April 2006), art. 34 (1)http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm
Verified:	2020/06/07

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LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)

Question:	What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):	b. EMB
Comments:	Article 16: The constituency electoral committee shall: (10) consider complaints against decisions and actions of the polling committees and adopt decisions, repeal decisions which contravene the requirements of laws and other legal acts Article 18: Central Electoral Commission; (7)consider the complaints of the voters and observers of their electoral district on issues concerning preparation of the elections, organisation of polls, vote counting, drawing up a vote counting record, and adopt decisions related to them Article 36: (1) A voter or a representative of the party may lodge complaints with the electoral committee of the polling district no later than seven days before the election about the errors made in electoral rolls due to which the voter has not been entered on the electoral roll in the manner prescribed by this Law or has been entered on several electoral rolls. The electoral committee of the polling district must investigate the complaint and adopt a decision thereon either immediately or within two days of the receipt thereof, if more than ten days are left until the election day. Article 86. Complaints against the Decisions of Electoral Committees which Have Been Adopted after Closing of the Polls
Source:	Republic of Lithuania, Law on the Elections to the Seimas (9 July 1992, as last amended on 22 March 2016 – No XII-2265), art. 16(10), 18(7), 36(1), 86 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/LT/republic-of-lithuania-law-on-elections-to-the-1/at_download/file
Verified:	2020/06/07

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