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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
Comments:
Source: a) Constitution, art. 51 - 54 b) Law 3231/2004 as amended by Law 3636/2008
Verified: 2015/02/04
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Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
e. Other
Comments: c) part of local elections e) part of elections of representatives to the European Parliament
Source: P.D. 96/2007, (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Law 3231/2004 as amended by Law 3636/2008, (Law on parliamentary elections), Law 3463/2006, art. 49, (Municipal and Communal Code), Law 3852/ 2010 ("Kallikratis")art. 9 - 58, several provisions of Law 1180/1981, Law 2196/1994 and Law 1427/1984 (Laws for European Parliament Elections) 2015 Update Referendums (Constitution, article 44)
Verified: 2015/02/05
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Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): b. Voting is compulsory and regulated in the electoral law
c. Voting is compulsory and regulated in the constitution
Comments: Voting is compulsory and regulated in both the constitution and the electoral law. The non-voter can be imprisoned for 1-12 months, unless he/she is over 70 years old, he/she is out of the country or more than 200 km away from his/her constituency, or he/she has a legitimate reason for abstaining.
Source: Constitution, art.51:5 P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of legal provisions on parliamentary elections), art. 117
Verified: 2015/02/05
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Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): a. Judiciary
c. Specially Appointed/Elected Electoral Tribunal
Comments: a) Administrative Courts are competent to handle objections concerning municipal elections. b) A Supreme Special Court handles objections related to parliamentary elections
Source: a) Law 3463/2006 (Municipal and Communal Code), art. 64 - 67; Law 3852/ 2010 ("Kallikratis"), art. 147 - 153 b) Constitution, art. 58 and 100:1(a); P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of legal provisions on parliamentary elections), art. 125 - 127
Verified: 2015/02/05
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