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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
комментарии The Constitution sets out the guiding principles, while the electoral procedures and management of the elections is established in the Electoral Law ["Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General (LOREG)"] and the Referendum Law ["Ley Orgánica 2/1980, de 18 de enero, sobre regulación de las distintas modalidades de referéndum"]
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Española", arts. 68-70: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-constitucion-espanola-2011-2016/; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/; Referendum Law: "Ley Orgánica 2/1980, de 18 de enero, sobre regulación de las distintas modalidades de referéndum": http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-2-1980-de-18-de-enero-sobre/
Verified: 2025/04/01
LF003

Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
комментарии Elections in the region for the European Parliament. The referendum law, “Ley Orgánica 2/1980, de 18 de enero, sobre regulación de las distintas modalidades de referéndum”, establishes that the Electoral Law is the one to rule over such electoral events.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”, art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/; Referendum Law: "Ley Orgánica 2/1980, de 18 de enero, sobre regulación de las distintas modalidades de referéndum": http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-2-1980-de-18-de-enero-sobre/
Verified: 2025/04/01
LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
комментарии The law openly says that no one can be forced to vote.
Source: Constitution: "Constitución Española", art. 23: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-constitucion-espanola-2011-2016/; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”, art. 5: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/
Verified: 2025/04/01
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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
комментарии The chamber of the administrative department of the Supreme Court
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General”, art. 112: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/ES/espana-ley-organica-5-1985-de-19-de-junio-del-1/
Verified: 2025/04/01
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