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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
Source:
Constitution: Constitución Nacional de la República del Paraguay, art. 120:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/constitucion/Paraguay%20%281992%29.pdf/ (1992)
Verified:
2023/03/16
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship
b . Period of Residence
e . Other
Comments:
e.) Being enroled in the Permanent Civic Register.
Source:
Constitution: Constitución Nacional de la República del Paraguay, art. 120:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/constitucion/Paraguay%20%281992%29.pdf/ (1992)
Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 90, 110, 111 & 132:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
Verified:
2023/03/16
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
d . Election Management Body (specify)
Comments:
Electoral Register Office.
Source:
Electoral Justice Law: Ley N°635/95 que reglamenta la Justicia Electoral, art. 26:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-ley-635-de-1995-que-reglamenta-la/ (1995)
Verified:
2023/03/16
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Paraguayan citizens and foreigners eligible to vote are obliged to enrol themselves in the Permanent Civic Register.
Source:
Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 113:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
Verified:
2023/03/16
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