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Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
b . Separate legislation
Comments:
Law N1/4 834/96 Electoral Paraguayan Law
Source:
Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96):
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
Verified:
2023/03/16
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
b . Regional elections
c . Local elections
d . Referendums
e . Other
Comments:
Source:
Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96):
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
Verified:
2023/03/16
LF004
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:
b) Voting is compulsory, as well as it is being on the voter's register, and is regulated in both the Consitution and the electoral law.
Source:
Constitution: Constitución Nacional de la República del Paraguay, art. 118:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/constitucion/Paraguay%20%281992%29.pdf/ (1992)
Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 4:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
Verified:
2023/03/16
LF007
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:
With regard to national and departamental elections it is responsability of the Electoral Courts, and to municipal elections, of the Electoral Tribunals.
Source:
Electoral Law: Código Electoral Paraguayo (Ley 834/96), art. 165:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PY/paraguay-codigo-electoral-2014/ (2014)
Verified:
2023/03/16
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