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Paraguay Paraguay

LF001

Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
комментарии 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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Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
e. Other
комментарии
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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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 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
комментарии 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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