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Lao People's Democratic Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Status of Electoral Law


Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
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Electoral Law covers


Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
Comments: The National Electoral Law covers elections only to the National Assembly.
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 1: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
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Compulsory/voluntary voting


Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
Comments: All Lao citizens, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, beliefs, social status, place of residence, and profession, who are at least 18 years of age, have the right to vote; anyone who is at least 21 years of age has the right to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution, Art. 36: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Constitution/view; Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 3: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
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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): b. EMB
Comments: The Local Election Committees
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 24 (7): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
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