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Legislative Framework

Cyprus Cyprus

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
Comments:
Source: Constitution: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Cyprus_2013 Evaluation Report on Cyprus on Transparency of Party Funding: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-evaluation-report-on-cyprus-on-transparency/ Cyprus: Electoral Law 72/1979: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view
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Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
e. Other
Comments:
Source: Cyprus: Electoral Law 72/1979: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view Evaluation Report on Cyprus on Transparency of Party Funding (2011): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-evaluation-report-on-cyprus-on-transparency/ Official website of the Central Elections Service: https://www.gov.cy/moi/en/ministry/departments/civil-registry-section/central-electoral-service/
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Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: Official website of the Central Elections Service: https://www.gov.cy/moi/en/ministry/departments/civil-registry-section/central-electoral-service/ Constitution, Art. 31: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Cyprus_2013 Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 7(2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view
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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
Comments: OSCE: Complaints related to the general administration of the election and voter registration are filed with DROs. Election day complaints can be filed with and considered by presiding officers at polling stations, and most of them are usually submitted by candidate agents. Lower-level election administration decisions can be appealed to the GRO and then to the Supreme Court, which serves as an electoral court during the electoral period and takes decisions on the validity of elections and considers complaints on candidate registration. The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction to act as an electoral dispute body.
Source: Presidential Election, 28 January 2018 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/363771?download=true Electoral Law 72 of 1979 as amended, Art. 57 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-electoral-law-72-1979-greek-version/view Official website of the Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourt.gov.cy/judicial/sc.nsf/DMLScourt_gr/DMLScourt_gr?OpenDocument
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