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Legislative Framework

Paraguay Paraguay

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
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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)
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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
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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: 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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