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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste

LF001

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
d. Regulations or administrative rules
комментарии Constitution and Law on the Election of the National Parliament
Source: Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, article 65-66: https://timor-leste.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Constitution_RDTL_ENG.pdf Law no. 6-7/2011, Law on the Election of the National Parliament: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law%20no.%207_2011%20Second%20Amendment%20to%20Law%2062006%20of%20December%20%20Law%20on%20the%20Election%20of%20the%20National%20Parliament.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
LF003

Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
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Source: Law no. 5,6-7/2011, Law on the Election of the National Parliament: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law%20no.%207_2011%20Second%20Amendment%20to%20Law%2062006%20of%20December%20%20Law%20on%20the%20Election%20of%20the%20National%20Parliament.pdf https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
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Source: Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, article 46-47: https://timor-leste.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Constitution_RDTL_ENG.pdf Law no. 6/2011, Law on the Election of the National Parliament, article 4:: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law%20no.%207_2011%20Second%20Amendment%20to%20Law%2062006%20of%20December%20%20Law%20on%20the%20Election%20of%20the%20National%20Parliament.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): a. Judiciary
b. EMB
комментарии Appeals against decisions made by electoral administration bodies in the framework of their competencies shall be filed with the Supreme Court of Justice. It is incumbent upon the Supreme Court of Justice, in the specific field of elections: a) To verify the legal requirements for candidates for the office of President of the Republic; b) To certify at last instance the regularity and validity of the acts of the electoral process, in accordance with the respective law; c) To validate and proclaim the results of the electoral process.
Source: Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, article 65, 126: https://timor-leste.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Constitution_RDTL_ENG.pdf Law no. 5/2006, Law on the Election of the National Parliament, article 3: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
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