Legislative Framework

Romania

LF001

Question:	What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):	a. Part of Constitution b. Separate legislation d. Regulations or administrative rules
Comments:	Main provisions might be found in the Constitution, separate laws which govern different kinds of elections. For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority issues decisions, resolutions and instructions.
Source:	Constitution: Constitution of Romania, amended in 2003; https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Romania_2003?lang=en Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate; https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf Electoral Law: Law 370/2004 on the Election of the President of Romania; https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7751/file/Romania_regulations_election_President_as_of_2009_en.pdf Electoral Law: Law 67/2004 for the election of local public administration authorities; https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/949/file/f8d6a4d6e9ad96de802fd5ccecb4.pdf Electoral Law: Law No. 33 from January 16th 2007 regarding the organisation and the development of the elections for the European Parliament.
Verified:	2020/08/22

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LF003

Question:	The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):	a. National elections b. Regional elections c. Local elections
Comments:	Separate electoral laws govern different kinds of elections including the European Parliament elections.
Source:	Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate; https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf Electoral Law: Law 370/2004 on the Election of the President of Romania; https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7751/file/Romania_regulations_election_President_as_of_2009_en.pdf Electoral Law: Law 67/2004 for the election of local public administration authorities; https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/949/file/f8d6a4d6e9ad96de802fd5ccecb4.pdf Electoral Law: Law No. 33 from January 16th 2007 regarding the organisation and the development of the elections for the European Parliament.
Verified:	2020/08/22

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LF004

Question:	Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):	a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:	Voting is a right, not a duty.
Source:	Constitution: Constitution of Romania, amended in 2003, art. 36.https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Romania_2003?lang=en
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LF007

Question:	What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):	b. EMB d. Other
Comments:	Any interested party – citizens, candidates, electoral competitors – may make a contestation to the competent electoral bureaux or to the competent courts.
Source:	Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 2(17), 9-1(6), 15(1)(c), 17(1)(e), 17(3)(b), 21(2), 24(4), 26(8), 32(3-6), 34(3), 35(6), 40(1), (3-4), 43(3), 45(19-21) & 70(1). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf
Verified:	2020/08/22

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