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Legislative Framework

Argentina Argentina

LF001

Status of Electoral Law


Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
комментарии National Electoral Law
Source: Electoral Code: “Código Electoral Nacional — Ley 19945”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19945-codigo-electoral-nacional-2019/ (2019); Law for the Democratisation of political representation, transparency, and electoral equity: “Ley de Democratización de la representación política, la transparencia y la equidad electoral — Ley 26571”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-26571-democratizacion-transparencia-equidad-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
LF003

Electoral Law covers


Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
e. Other
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Source: Electoral Code: “Código Electoral Nacional — Ley 19945”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19945-codigo-electoral-nacional-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
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
комментарии Voting is compulsory and regulated in both the constitution and the electoral law. The non-voter has to provide a legitimate reason for his/her abstention or may face a fine sanction, infringements of civil rights, or disenfranchisement. With regards to popular consultation convoked by the Congress or the President, voting is voluntary.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la Nación Argentina — Ley 24430, texto oficial ordenado”, art. 37: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-constitucion-nacional-reformas-1994/ (2019); Electoral Code: “Código Electoral Nacional — Ley 19945”, art. 12 & 125: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19945-codigo-electoral-nacional-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)


Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): a. Judiciary
комментарии The electoral judges will know at the request of a party or ex officio: 1. In the first and only instance in trials on electoral offenses.
Source: Electoral Code: “Código Electoral Nacional — Ley 19945”, art. 44: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19945-codigo-electoral-nacional-2019/ (2019); Law on the National Electoral Justice: “Ley Orgánica de la Justicia Nacional Electoral — Ley 19108”, art. 12: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19108-organica-justicia-nacional-electoral-2019/ (2019)
Verified: 2021/12/26
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