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Estatus normativo de la Legislación Electoral

Pregunta	¿Cuál es el estatus normativo de la legislación electoral que regula las elecciones nacionales?
Respuestas	a. Forma parte de la Constitución b. Legislación separada
Respuestas	The laws governing national elections in Egypt are defined in a number of different laws : • Egyptian Constitution (amended 2005) • Law 73 of 1956 on Exercising Political Rights (amended in 2005) • Law 38 of 1972 on the People’s Assembly (amended 2005) • Law 40 of 1977 on the Political Parties System (amended 2005) • Law 120 of 1980 on the Shura Council (amended 2005) • Law 174 of 2005 on Regulating Presidential Elections
Fuente	Presidential Decree No. 22/2014, on the Regulation of the Presidential Elections, chapt. 1, art. 1: https://www.elections.eg/images/pdfs/laws/preselect-22_2014_en.pdf; Presidential Election Law (08/03/2014): http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Templates/Articles/tmpArticles.aspx?CatID=2803#.U39avPldXTo (2014); Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2014, art. 140. 143, 230: http://www.sis.gov.eg/Newvr/Dustor-en001.pdf (2014).
Verificado	2025/09/23

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Cobertura de la Ley Electoral

Pregunta	La ley electoral nacional abarca:
Respuestas	a. Elecciones a nivel nacional c. Elecciones locales d. Referendos
Respuestas	The laws governing national elections in Egypt are defined in a number of different laws : • Egyptian Constitution (amended 2005) • Law 73 of 1956 on Exercising Political Rights (amended in 2005) • Law 38 of 1972 on the People’s Assembly (amended 2005) • Law 40 of 1977 on the Political Parties System (amended 2005) • Law 120 of 1980 on the Shura Council (amended 2005) • Law 174 of 2005 on Regulating Presidential Elections
Fuente	Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2014, art. 175, 178, 179, 180, 208: http://www.sis.gov.eg/Newvr/Dustor-en001.pdf (2014).
Verificado	2025/09/23

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Voto obligatorio y voluntario

Pregunta	¿El voto a nivel nacional es voluntario u obligatorio?
Respuestas	b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
Respuestas	Article 4 of Law 73 states that “Anyone, male or female, who has the right to exercise political rights must be registered in Electoral Lists. Nevertheless, those who attained Egyptian nationality by naturalization shall not be registered before five years after naturalization”. Article 62 of the Constitution states that “Citizens shall have the right to vote, nominate and express their opinions in referenda according to the provisions of the law. Their participation in public life is a national duty.” Furthermore, Article 40 of Law 73 states that “A registered voter who missed casting his/her vote in an election or a referendum without accepted reason, shall pay a fine of no more than LE 20.” In practice the fine for not voting is rarely applied.
Fuente	Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2014, art. 87: http://www.sis.gov.eg/Newvr/Dustor-en001.pdf (2014).
Verificado	2025/09/23

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Organismos de resolución

Pregunta	¿Cuál es la autoridad responsable de resolver en primera instancia las controversias electorales?
Respuestas	b. Organismo Electoral
Respuestas	The complaints procedures are different for Presidential Election than they are for other elections. Complaints arising from the Presidential Election process are referred to the Presidential Election Commission. Article 76 of the Constitution states that the Presidential Election Commission “shall be uniquely responsible for . . . 4) Rendering judgements in all complaints and contestations which arise regarding matters relating to its jurisdiction, including contestations of jurisdiction”. Furthermore, “It’s rulings are final and self-effecting, and may not be contested in any manner or before any body.” There are no special provisions for processing complaints with respect to other elections and therefore complaints about these electoral processes are dealt with by the Administrative Courts, as any other civil legal proceedings. However, the powers of these courts to effect judgements about elected members is limited. Members of the Shura Council and the People’s Assembly have parliamentary immunity from prosecution and decisions concerning the validity of membership can only be taken by the Council or Assembly itself. Article 93 of the Constitution states that ; “The People's Assembly shall be the only authority competent to decide upon the validity of its members. A Court of Causation shall be competent to investigate the validity of contestation presented to the Assembly, on being referred to it by the President of the Assembly. The contestation shall be referred to the Court of Cassation within fifteen days as from the date on which the Assembly was informed of it, while the investigation shall be completed within ninety days from the date on which the contestation is referred to the Court of Cassation. The result of the investigation and the decision reached by the Court shall be submitted to the Assembly to decide upon the validity of the contestation within sixty days from the date of submission of the result of the investigation to the Assembly. The membership will not be deemed invalid except by a decision taken by a majority of two-thirds of the Assembly members.” Article 22 of the Shura Council indicates that the same procedures are to be applied concerning complaints relating to membership; “The Statute of the Council shall regulate the procedures to be followed in deciding on the validity of appeals, and in verifying the validity of membership. This shall all be according to article 93 of the Constitution.”
Fuente	Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2014, revised 2019 art. 208 Law No. 198 for the year 2017 on the National Election Authority: https://www.elections.eg/images/pdfs/laws/NEAlaw2017-198_en.pdf
Verificado	2025/09/23

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