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Legislative Framework

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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
Comments:
Source: Constitution; https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Luxembourg_2009 Electoral law: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf Financing of Political Parties: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/b9/Lux_Political_parties_Financing_asof2012.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/20
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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: e) Elections to the European Parliament
Source: Electoral law: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/citoyennete/elections/referendum.html
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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
Comments: Voters unable to participate in the vote must inform the Justice of the Peace of their reasons, along with the necessary supporting documents. If the Justice of the Peace accepts the validity of these excuses, no legal action will be taken. The following are automatically excused: Voters who, at the time of the election, reside in a different municipality from the one where they are called to vote. Voters aged over 75 years
Source: Electoral law, Art. 89: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
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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: The Administrative Tribunal of each constituency. Any voter may file an appeal with the Administrative Court against the election that took place in their municipality. The appeal must be submitted within five days from the date of the proclamation of the results, under penalty of being time-barred
Source: Electoral law, Art. 276: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/20
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