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total países/territorios: 233
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Respuestas |
Respuestas |
Verificado |
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Afganistán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Afghan Election Law, art. 5 (3): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/AF/afghanistan-election-law-2014-english/view (2014).
http://www.afghanembassy.com.pl/afg/images/pliki/TheConstitution.pdf
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2019/09/24
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Albania
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 3.
The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 45
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2017/05/17
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Alemania
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, Ch.3, Art.38(1)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.pdf
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2021/11/16
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Andorra
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Toda persona ciudadana de Andorra mayor de edad, en pleno uso de sus derechos, goza del derecho de sufragio.
Fuente:
Constitution of the Principality of Andorra, Art.24 https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/AD/andorra-constitution-1993-1/ ;
Electoral law: 28/2007 - "Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum", art. 1: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/AD/andorra-electoral-law-2007/
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2023/06/09
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Angola
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Fuente:
Constitution of 3 February 2010, art. 54 (3): http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/uploads/%7B9555c635-8d7c-4ea1-b7f9-0cd33d08ea40%7D.pdf (2017);
Electoral Law n.º 36/11 of 21 December 2011 regulating General Elections, art. 4 (1): http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/uploads/%7Bc46fa0b3-c947-4440-ae92-5f1a3a275d8a%7D.pdf (2017)
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2017/03/28
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Anguila
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2015/02/24
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Antigua y Barbuda
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution Article 40.2
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/Antigua%20and%20Barbuda%20-%20Constitution/view
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2014/06/04
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Antillas Holandesas
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2009/07/05
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Arabia Saudí
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g. No aplicable
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Fuente:
Shura Council Law: http://www.shura.gov.sa/wps/wcm/connect/ShuraEn/internet/Laws+and+Regulations/The+Shura+Council+and+the+rules+and+regulations+job/Shura+Council+Law/ (2012);
The Basic Law of Governance: http://www.boe.gov.sa/ViewSystemDetails.aspx?lang=en&SystemID=4 (2012)
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2012/08/20
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Argelia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, art. 50: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Algeria_2008?lang=en (2017);
Electoral law (Loi organique n° 12-01 du 18 Safar 1433 correspondant au 12 janvier 2012 relative au régime électoral), art. 2, 3: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DZ/algeria-ordonnance-nb0-12-01-du-13-fevrier-2012/view (2017)
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2019/09/25
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Argentina
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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La omisión injustificada del voto conlleva una multa.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución de la Nación Argentina — Ley 24430, texto oficial ordenado”, art. 37: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-constitucion-nacional-reformas-1994/ (2019);
Electoral Code: “Código Electoral Nacional — Ley 19945”, art. 12 & 125: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-ley-19945-codigo-electoral-nacional-2019/ (2019)
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2015),:http://www.president.am/en/constitution-2015/;
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2015/12/01
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Aruba
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/);
Mr. Hubert Maduro, President, Electoral Council of Aruba
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2017/07/07
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Australia
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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Voting has been compulsory since 1912 and the enforcement is strict with sanctions such as fines if the non-voter can not provide a legitimate reason for his/her abstention.
Fuente:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019) Sec.245: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103/f85985f8-e256-4e11-ad31-884ed7f92224
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2024/09/09
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Austria
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c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Fuente:
Constitution of Austria, Art. 26(1)
Federal Law on the Election of the National Council (1992)
http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/6544
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2012/05/29
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Azerbaiyán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, Article 2.2: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
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2024/11/12
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Bahamas
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Parliamentary Elections Act Article 8,9:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BS/bahamas-parliamentary-elections-act-2012/view (2017)
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2017/03/27
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Bahráin
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, article 1: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bahrain_2017
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2024/11/25
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Bangladesh
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2012/05/30
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Barbados
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Representation of the People's Act: Section 6.
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2009/08/21
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Belice
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: “Belize Constitution, Chapter 4”, Section 92: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BZ/belize-constitution-2022/ ;
Electoral Law: “Representation of the People Act, Chapter 9”, Section 5: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BZ/belize-representation-of-the-people-act-2020/ ;
International IDEA Voter Turnout Database: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/question-country?question_id=9240&country=23&database_theme=293
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2025/03/24
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Benín
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Le vote est considéré comme un devoir civique, mais aucune sanction ne s'applique aux personnes qui ne votent pas.
Fuente:
Law n ° 2010-33 of 7 January 2011 setting general rules for the elections in the Republic of Benin, art. 3
http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Benin-2/Loi-electorale-generale-pour-2011.pdf (2016);
Constitution of 11 December 1990, art. 6
http://www.gouv.bj/sites/default/files/Cour-Constitutionnelle-recueil-des-textes-fondamentaux.pdf (2016)
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2019/04/05
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Bermudas
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2012/05/31
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Bielorrusia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Los ciudadanos de la República de Belarús tendrán derecho a elegir libremente y a ser elegidos para ser autoridades. Las elecciones son libres: el votante decide personalmente si participa en las elecciones y por quién votar. Un elector participante en el referéndum toma su decisión personal de participar en las elecciones, decide por quién y por qué votar en el referéndum.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 38 & 65: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-constitution-2021-english/ ;
Electoral Code: "Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 5: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-electoral-code-2023-english/
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2023/09/13
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Bolivia
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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La Constitución, además de considerar el ejercicio del voto como un derecho, establece la obligación de ejercerlo a partir de los 18 años de edad. Debido a su carácter obligatorio, la ley establece sanciones para quienes no votan.
Fuente:
Constitution; "Constitución Política del Estado", 26 (II-2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-constitucion-politica-del-estado-vigente/ (2019).
Electoral Law; “Ley del Régimen Electoral— Ley 026-2010”, art. 43 (I.a), 154: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BO/bolivia-ley-026-2010-regimen-electoral-vigente/ (2019)
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2024/12/09
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Bosnia y Herczegovina
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
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2025/06/23
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Botsuana
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of Botswana, art. 67 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/BW/botswana-constitution-of-1966-with-amendments-up/view (2014).
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2014/10/24
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Brasil
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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El voto es obligatorio para los ciudadanos entre 18 y 70 años de edad, y facultativo para: los mayores de 16 y menores de 18; los mayores de 70; y los analfabetos.
Fuente:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988, Article 14 (1):
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil
Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 6, 7, 8:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
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2024/10/18
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Brunéi Darussalam
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g. No aplicable
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Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 23: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/fdl/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Brunei_Constitution_1959_amended%202011_EN.pdf (2013);
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html
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2013/03/18
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Bulgaria
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law: Election Code, art. 3. (1)
http://dv.parliament.bg/DVWeb/showMaterialDV.jsp?idMat=82965
(2014)
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2014/10/02
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Burkina Faso
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 42: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/02%2008%202012%20Code_%C3%A9lectoral-BF-2012.pdf (2012)
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2015/12/04
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Burma (Myanmar)
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of Myanmar, art. 391: http://burmacampaign.org.uk/media/Constitution-1.pdf (2015);
The Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law, art. 6: http://www.altsean.org/Research/2010/Resources/Laws/Pyithu%20Hluttaw%20Election%20Law.pdf (2013).
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2015/11/17
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Burundi
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Code: https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.bi/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Code-Electoral_30092024095027.pdf
Constitution Art. 87: https://acbc.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl441/files/Legislation/Countries%20legislations/BURUNDI/Constitution%20of%20Burundi%20of%20_2018_compressed.pdf
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2025/05/08
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Bután
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Election of Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, Chapter 6, Article 100: https://www.ecb.bt/wp content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
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2024/08/27
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Bélgica
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c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Unjustified abstention is punishable, penalties ranging from a fine to removal from the electoral register.
Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 62, 68 (2)
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2017/06/30
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Cabo Verde
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 191:
https://cne.cv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Codigo-Eleitoral-Lei-n%C2%B0-92-V-99-de-8-de-fevereiro-com-as-sucessivas-alteracoes.pdf (2026)
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2026/04/04
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Camboya
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Khmer citizens of either sex at least eighteen years old have the right to vote.
Fuente:
Constitution, art. 34 (1): http://www.ccc.gov.kh/detail_info_en.php?_txtID=791
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2023/10/11
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Camerún
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Code of 13 April 2012, art. 2: http://www.assemblenationale.cm/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=82 (2012);
Constitution, art. 2 (3): http://www.assemblenationale.cm/images/stories/DOCUMENTS_PDF/constitution.pdf (2012)
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2012/08/09
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Canadá
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Every person who is qualified as an elector is entitled to vote and may freely choose whether or not to use that right.
Fuente:
The Canada Elections Act (2015), Clause 3
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/PDF/E-2.01.pdf
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2025/03/28
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Chad
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law N° 003/PR/2008 amended by law n° 008/PR/2009, law n° 007/PR/2010 and law n° 020/PR/2010, art. 3: https://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Chad_Electoral%20code_2009_fr.pdf (2016)
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2019/04/23
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Chile
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Chile (2017)”, art. 15:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CL/chile-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-de-1/
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2025/03/04
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China
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g. No aplicable
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Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 59
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2012/06/04
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Chipre
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a. El voto es voluntario
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El voto es obligatorio. El no ejercicio del voto sin justificación es castigado con una multa o prisión. Hasta antes de la sustitución de la moneda nacional chipriota por el euro en 2008, la multa impuesta por la corte no podía exceder las 500 libras chipriotas (CYP).
Fuente:
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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2026/03/24
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Chipre (del Norte)
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c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Fuente:
Constitution of Northern Cyprus, Art. 68
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2012/06/07
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Colombia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de Colombia”, art. 258: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CO/colombia-constitucion-politica-de-colombia-2016 (2016).
Law 403 of 1997: “Ley 403 de 1997, por la cual se establecen estímulos para los sufragantes”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CO/colombia-ley-403-de-1997-de-estimulos-a/ (2003).
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2024/12/12
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Comoras
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 6
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
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2025/09/30
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Congo (Brazzaville)
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Art. 4: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-2001/view (2001)
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2015/10/23
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Congo (Kinshasa), República Democrática del
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Voting is voluntary but according to the Electoral Law, voting is a civil right and a duty of all citizens entitled to vote.
Fuente:
Loi électorale (2015), articles 5-7: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CD/congo-kinshasa-rdc-loi-electorale-2015/
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2016/11/03
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Corea del Norte
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f. No hay información disponible
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Fuente:
Constitution of DPRK
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2014/06/23
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Corea del Sur
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Voting is regarded as a civic duty, but no sanctions are imposed on non-voters.
Fuente:
Public Officials Election Act, Article 6: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
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2024/08/28
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Costa Rica
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c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Aunque la Constitución establece el carácter obligatorio del sufragio, no hay ninguna sanción para las personas que no votan.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Costa Rica”, art. 93: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CR/costa-rica-constitucion-politica-reformas-2015.pdf/
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2018/01/24
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Costa de Marfil
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution de la République de Côte d'Ivoire (2000), art. 33: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CI/cote-divoire-constitution-du-23-juillet-2000/view
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2016/11/30
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Croacia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Article 45 of the Constitution of Croatia, as amended in 2013
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Croatia_2013?lang=en
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2020/07/02
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Cuba
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución de la República de Cuba (2019)”, art. 205: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/CU/cuba-constitucion-2019-ace/ ;
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/voter-turnout)
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2023/09/12
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Dinamarca
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution Sec 29(1)
Parliamentary Elections Act Ch.1, P.1, Art.1(1)
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2019/05/23
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Dominica
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of Dominica (1978), Section 33 (2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-constitution-of-the-commonwealth-of/view (2014).
Registration of Electors Act No. 13 of 1974, Section 4: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DM/dominica-registration-of-electors-act-1974/view (2014).
Electoral Office of Dominica, Official Website - Voting Rights and Responsibilities: http://electoraloffice.gov.dm/voting-2/guidelines-for-polling-day-6 (2014).
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2014/12/16
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Ecuador
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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El no ejercicio del voto implica una multa. El voto sólo será facultativo para las personas entre 16 y 18 años de edad, mayores de 65 años, los ecuatorianos que habitan en el exterior, los integrantes de las Fuerzas Armadas y Policía Nacional en servicio activo, y las personas con discapacidad.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 62: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 11, 292: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
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2025/03/13
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Egipto
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Article 4 of Law 73 states that “Anyone, male or female, who has the right to exercise political rights must be registered in Electoral Lists. Nevertheless, those who attained Egyptian nationality by naturalization shall not be registered before five years after naturalization”.
Article 62 of the Constitution states that “Citizens shall have the right to vote, nominate and express their opinions in referenda according to the provisions of the law. Their participation in public life is a national duty.”
Furthermore, Article 40 of Law 73 states that “A registered voter who missed casting his/her vote in an election or a referendum without accepted reason, shall pay a fine of no more than LE 20.”
In practice the fine for not voting is rarely applied.
Fuente:
Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2014, art. 87: http://www.sis.gov.eg/Newvr/Dustor-en001.pdf (2014).
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2025/09/23
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El Salvador
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a. El voto es voluntario
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El voto es considerado como un deber cívico y, aunque es considerado como obligatorio, no existen sanciones para quien no lo ejerza.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de El Salvador”, art. 72 & 73: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-constitucion-2014/ ;
Electoral Law: “Decreto No. 413 — Código Electoral”, art. 3: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
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2024/12/19
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Emiratos Árabes Unidos
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
IPU Parline Database: http://www.ipu.org/parline/reports/2333.htm (2012)
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/United_Arab_Emirates_2009?lang=en
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2019/09/25
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Eritrea
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, art. 30:1
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2011/06/21
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Eslovaquia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
On Elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic (2004), Part 6, Section 27(1)
https://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/4419
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2024/10/25
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Eslovenia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The National Assembly Elections Act, art. 7
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/SI/national-assembly-elections-act/view
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2026/04/03
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España
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Nadie puede ser obligado o coaccionado bajo ningún pretexto en el ejercicio de su derecho de sufragio, ni a revelar su voto.
Fuente:
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/
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2025/04/01
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Estados Unidos
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) See various amendments to the constitution for the right to vote.
e) Only the state of Massachusetts has provisions for compulsory voting. C: "The general court shall have authority to provide for compulsory voting at elections, but the right of secret voting shall be preserved." The authority is however not currently exercised.
Fuente:
U.S. Constitution:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/US/united-states-of-america-constitution-1992/view ;
https://www.usa.gov/voting-laws
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2024/10/01
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Estonia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: The Constitution of the Republic of Estonia with latest amendment on 16 May 2015, § 56.
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2019/02/19
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Etiopía
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a. El voto es voluntario
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8 Sub- Article (1) of Article 16 is deleted and replaced by the following new Sub- Article (16):
“16/ Any Ethiopian who is 18 or more years old on the date of registration shall be eligible for registration as an
elector, provided, however, where suspicion arises as to whether the age of the registered elector has attained 18
years of age, it shall be determined by the testimony of senior member of the family or relative or in the absence of
a senior member of a family or relative, by any other person who has a knowledge about it.”
Fuente:
Electoral Law as amended by Proclamation No. 532/2007, art. 26 (4)
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ET/ethiopia-proclamatio-no.-532-2007-amending-the/view
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2015/05/18
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Filipinas
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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Fuente:
The Omnibus Election Code ("Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, s. 1985"), Article 1, Sec. 4:http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/OmnibusElectionCode/OECArt1 (2019)
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2019/05/02
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Finlandia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 2
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2019/04/02
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Fiyi
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a. El voto es voluntario
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The non-voter faces a fine sanction and possible abstention and has to provide a legitimate reason. Strict enforcement. Presumably strict prior to the coup d'état.
Fuente:
Constitution, art. 23 (3): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-constitution-2013/at_download/file (2014).
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2026/04/03
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Francia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) But for those entitled to vote for the Senate elections, voting is compulsory (Electoral code, article L.318).
Fuente:
Electoral Code, Art. L2, L318
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=F68B3CF06BA941E48270531A7F396845.tplgfr23s_1?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070239&dateTexte=20200617
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2020/06/21
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Gabón
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 4
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
Constitution art 4
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gabon_1997?lang=en
(2017)
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2017/03/24
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Gambia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, Chapter IV, section 26 (b): https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Gambia_2004?lang=en (2017)
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2017/03/21
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Georgia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 3:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
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2024/07/24
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Ghana
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a. El voto es voluntario
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No law prosecutes any citizen who is eighteen years and above and of sound mind who does not vote.
Fuente:
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (1996), art. 42: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-constitution-1992-with-amendments-through/view
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2016/09/21
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Gibraltar
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Parliament Act Number 1950-15, Part II, Article 3(1).
https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/articles/1950-15o.pdf
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2019/11/04
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Granada
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2011/07/31
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Grecia
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Voting is compulsory and regulated in both the constitution and the electoral law. The non-voter has to provide a legitimate reason for his/her abstention or he/she might encounter difficulties obtaining a new passport or driver's licence.
Fuente:
Constitution, art.51:5
P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of legal provisions on parliamentary elections), art. 117
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2015/02/05
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Groenlandia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of Denmark, Sec 29 Parliamentary Elections Act Ch.1, P.1, Art.1(1)
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2014/06/04
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Guadalupe
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2009/07/05
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Guam
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Guam Code Annotated, Title 3, Art. 3101
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2020/10/28
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Guatemala
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Si bien, el voto es un derecho y un deber cívico, la falta de éste no da lugar a sanción alguna. Los ciudadanos gozan de absoluta libertad para emitir su voto y nadie podrá directa o indirectamente, obligarlos a votar.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 136: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ —
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 13, 198: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
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2023/05/29
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Guinea
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution (2010), art. 22 (2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GN/guinea-constitution-2010-english-version/view
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2017/01/26
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Guinea Ecuatorial
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution as amended by referendum of 23 November 2011, art. 54
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Equatorial_Guinea_2012?lang=en (2016)
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2016/05/03
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Guinea-Bissau
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law of 11 November 2009 on the election of the President of the Republic and the National People's Assembly ("Lei Eleitoral Para Presidente da República e Assembleia Nacional Popular"), art. 4: http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_eleitoral.pdf (2012)
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2014/06/24
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Guyana
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions, elections(a)sdnp.gy; International IDEA Compulsory voting list (http://www.idea.int/vt/compulsory_voting.cfm)
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2015/05/10
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Guyana Francesa
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2009/07/05
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Haití
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2015/04/08
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Honduras
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Se considera un derecho y una obligación, pero no hay sanciones para quien no vota.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de 1982", art. 44: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/HN/honduras-constitucion-politica-de-1982-2021/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral de Honduras”, art. 3 (10), 65–66: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/HN/honduras-ley-electoral-2021-con-reformas-2021/
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2025/08/07
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Hong Kong
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Legislative Council Ordinance (CAP 542) Section 48: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/HK/hong-kong-legislative-council-ordinance-cap-542
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2021/06/07
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Hungría
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a. El voto es voluntario
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"Exercise of the right to vote shall be optional"
Fuente:
Act CCIII of 2011 on the Elections of Members of Parliament of Hungary, Sec.2(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/HU/hungary-2011-law-cciii-on-election-of-members-of/view
Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Sec. 2(b): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
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2018/07/30
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India
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Constitution of India, Article 326: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/IN/india-constitution-as-amended-to-2007/view
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2024/06/18
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Indonesia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Law 8/2012 on General Election of the Members of House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council and Regional House of Representatives, Art. 1 (25), 19(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-8-2012-on-general-election-of-the/view
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2024/01/31
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Iraq
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Iraqi Constitution, Article 20: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/IQ/Full%20Text%20of%20Iraqi%20Constitution.pdf/view
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2018/04/15
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Irlanda
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 16(1.2), 12(2): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html
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2024/11/21
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Irán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iran_1989
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2024/11/19
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Islandia
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution of Iceland, 2013
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iceland_2013?lang=en
Act on Parliamentary elections, art, 1, (2000) https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/3897/file/Iceland_Act_Parliamentary_Elections_to_Althing_2000_en.pdf
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2020/07/27
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Islas Caimán
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution: “Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009”, Section 92: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-constitution-2009/ ;
Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Section 5(2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
International IDEA’s Voter Turnout Database: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/country-view/166/40
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2021/12/13
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Islas Cocos
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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Fuente:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as amended on 8 March 2019, art 245: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103
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2019/07/08
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Islas Cook
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Pacific Election Administration Compared: Andrew Ellis (International IDEA) and Alistair Legge (PIANZEA), 2005.
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2012/06/04
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Islas Feroe
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f. No hay información disponible
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2012/07/09
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Islas Malvinas
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution: “Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008”, Section 32: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/FK/falkland-islands-constitution-2008/ ;
Electoral Law: “Electoral Ordinance 1988”, Section 15: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/FK/falkland-islands-electoral-ordinance-1988/ ;
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2022/04/19
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Islas Marinas del Norte
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/downloads/CEC_Regulation.pdf
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2024/12/11
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Islas Marshall
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution, art. 4 (3). https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Marshall_Islands_1995
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2023/10/12
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Islas Pitcairn
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Laws of Pitcairn Chapter XI Local Government Ordinance, Part II, Article 11
http://www.government.pn/Laws/Cap%2011%20-%20Local%20Government%20Ordinance.pdf
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2019/11/05
|
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Islas Salomón
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution (2014): https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Solomon_Islands_2014.pdf?lang=en
Amendment 2018: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/SB/solomon-islands-constitution-amendment-2018
National Parliament Electoral Provisions Act (2010 Consolidated Version),http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/SB/solomon-islands-national-parliament-electoral-3/view
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2019/02/28
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Islas Turcas y Caicos
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution: “The Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands”, Section 55: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/TC/turks-and-caicos-constitution-2014/ ;
International IDEA Voter Turnout Database: http://www.idea.int/data/voter-turnout/compulsory_voting
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2025/09/30
|
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Islas Vírgenes Americanas
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
|
2012/02/24
|
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Islas Vírgenes Británicas
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Voter Turnout By Election Type
Virgin Islands, British. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.idea.int/data-tools/country-view/301/40
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2019/02/15
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Israel
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (https://www.idea.int/data-tools/country-view/144/40)
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2019/05/01
|
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Italia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Voting is a civic duty.
Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 48
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Italy_2012?lang=en
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2020/07/18
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Jamaica
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
No provisions in law considering voting as compulsory.
Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2025/09/18
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Japón
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 15:https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=325AC1000000100
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2019/07/09
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Jordania
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Voting is not mandatory, and the right was extended to all Jordanian citizens over the age of 18
Fuente:
The 2016 Parliament Elections Law No. 6, art 3: http://www.entikhabat.jo/sites/default/files/ElectionNo6-2016.pdf
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2016/08/01
|
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Kazajistán
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan, amended as of November 5, 2022, article 2: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
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2024/10/17
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Kenia
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
"Every person in the elector's lists has a right to Every person whose name is entered on a register of electors for a particular constituency, and who produces an elector's card issued to him in respect of that registration, and no one else, shall be entitled to vote at any election for that constituency"
Fuente:
Constitution, art. 38
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2024/12/06
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Kirguizistán
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitutional Law No 68 of 2011 (amended 2020) “On elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic”, art. 2 (1): https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
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2025/05/07
|
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Kiribati
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Article 64, Constitution
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2020/05/01
|
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Kuwait
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Official Website of the Kuwait Government: http://www.pm.gov.kw/en/national_Assembly/aboutNationalAssembly.jsp (2013);
Law No. 35 of 1962 on the election of members of Parliament with its amendments, art. 1: http://www.gcc-legal.org/mojportalpublic/LawAsPDF.aspx?opt&country=1&LawID=2687#Section_3508 (2013)
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2013/01/31
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Laos
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 36: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Constitution/view;
Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 3: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
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2021/02/17
|
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Lesoto
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
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2017/07/19
|
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Letonia
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Citizens of Latvia who have reached the age of 18 by the election day, have the right to vote unless any of the restrictions set in Article 2 of this Law apply.
Fuente:
Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014, art. 1: http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014)
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2014/10/09
|
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Liberia
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
The New Elections Law (2016, with amendments up until and including 2014), Chapter 3, Art. 3.1, http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view
The 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, Art. 77, http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LR/liberia-amended-electoral-laws-2014/view
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2024/10/25
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Libia
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
The Constitutional Declaration (National Transitional Council of Libya); https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Libya_2011
Law No. 4 on the Election of the General National Congress (National Transitional Council of Libya): (Eng) http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/libya-law-no.-4-of-2012-on-the-election-of-the-e/view (Arabic) http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/LY/libya-law-no.-4-of-2012-on-the-election-of-the/view
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2024/11/25
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Liechtenstein
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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Fuente:
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Principality of Liechtenstein, Parliamentary Elections 7 February 2021, Needs Assessment Mission Report, 2020 (4)
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/a/f/473469.pdf
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2025/02/20
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Lituania
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Voting is treated as a right of a citizen.
Fuente:
Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (25 October 1992, as last amended on 25 April 2006), art. 34 (1)http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm
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2020/06/07
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Luxemburgo
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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b) Non-voters have to provide a legitimate reason for his/her abstention or may face a fine sanction.
Fuente:
Electoral law, Art. 89: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/68/Luxembourg_electoral%20code_2003_amended2016_FR.pdf
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2024/11/20
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Líbano
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
It is not mentioned in the law.
Fuente:
Parliamentary Election Law No. 25 of 2008, art. 3: https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/22598
Constitution, art. 21: http://www.presidency.gov.lb/English/LebaneseSystem/Documents/Lebanese%20Constitution.pdf
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2024/11/20
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Macedonia
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
a) Article 3: Members of Parliament are elected at general, direct, and free elections, by secret ballot. Nobody is allowed to call the voter to account for his voting, or ask him to say whom he has voted or why he has not voted.
Fuente:
Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 6: https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
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2024/11/20
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Madagascar
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Organic Law n° 2012-005 on the Electoral Code, art. 3: http://mdm-national.mg/bureau/textes-reglementaires/textes-reglementaires/ (2013);
Constitution, art. 5 (1): http://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/dossier/constitution.pdf (2013)
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2013/02/08
|
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Malasia
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution, art. 119: http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf (2013)
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2013/03/21
|
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Malaui
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Malawi Electoral Laws. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-electoral-laws-2019/view
2023 Revised Constitution: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-revised-constitution-2023/view
Presidential, Parliamentary & Local Government Elections Act (No. 10 of 2023): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/presidential-parliamentary-and-local-government/view
Malawi Electoral Commission Act 11 of 2023: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-amended-malawi-electoral-commission-act/view
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2025/07/01
|
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Maldivas
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a. El voto es voluntario
|
Fuente:
Constitution 2008, art. 26: http://www.majlis.gov.mv/en/wp-content/uploads/Constitution-english.pdf (2018);
Article 26
Unless otherwise provided in this Constitution, every citizen of the Maldives eighteen years of age or older
has the right:
(a) to vote in elections, and in public referendums, which shall be held by secret ballot;
(b) to run for public office;
(c) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
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2019/02/12
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Malta
|
a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
General Elections Act, Art. 15, 16: http://www.parlament.mt/general_election_act?l=1 (2012);
Constitution, Art. 57: http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
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2012/05/22
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Malí
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Article 2 du code électorale.
Verified by Mamadou Seck, Forum Civil, [email protected], 2008-02-20
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2009/07/05
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Marruecos
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Morocco's Constitution of 2020, Article 30;
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Morocco_2011.pdf
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2022/08/02
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Martinica
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2009/07/05
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Mauricio
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, art. 44
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2012/02/25
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Mauritania
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Organic Law No. 2012 - 029 amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 91-028 of 7 October 1991, as amended, concerning the organic law on the election of deputies to the National Assembly
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2024/10/28
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Mayotte
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2009/07/05
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Micronesia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) The law does not specify that the voting is voluntary, but voluntary voting is practiced in FSM.
Fuente:
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia Art. 6, Section 1: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/constitution/constitution.htm
The National Election Code, Title. 9, Section 102: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T09_Ch01.htm
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2025/03/28
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Moldavia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law: Electoral Code No. 1381-XIII of 21.11.97 article 2:2.
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2021/04/01
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Mongolia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law of 2016 article 92 https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7739/file/Mongolia_law_elections_2015_am2016_en.pdf
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2020/02/17
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Montenegro
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law: Law on the Election of Councillors and Representatives as amended in 2016, art. 2(2).
https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-REF(2020)031-e
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2023/09/27
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Montserrat
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Elections Act, art. 12
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2014/08/04
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Mozambique
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of 21 January 2005, art. 73, 135 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/mozambique-constitution-portuguese-version/view (2014);
Law No. 8/2013 of 27 February 2013 regulating presidential and legislative elections (as amended by Law No. 12/2014), art. 3, 4 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MZ/Mozambique-Law-No.-12-2014-of-13-April-2014/view (2014)
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2024/12/04
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México
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Aunque la legislación señala que es una obligación, no existe ninguna sanción por no votar.
Fuente:
Constitution: "Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos", arts. 35(I), 36(III): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-constitucion-2024/ ;
Electoral Law: "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales", art. 7(1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-lgipe-2024/
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2024/04/12
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Mónaco
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended in 2002, Art. 1;
https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
Constitution, Art. 53; https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-REF(2013)021-e
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2023/09/11
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Namibia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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2012/02/24
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Nauru
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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Fuente:
Electoral Act 2016, Art. 54. (http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/acts/d83250a1ebdc56c1701fa7aa245af5b1.pdf).
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2019/07/01
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Nepal
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) There is no provision either in the Constitution or the Electoral Law that makes voting compulsory at national level.
Fuente:
The Constitution of Nepal, 2015, Article 84 (5), 176 (5) and 222 (5) www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/documents/2016/01/constitution-of-nepal-2.pdf
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2018/04/06
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Nicaragua
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a. El voto es voluntario
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El voto es universal, igualitario, directo, libre y secreto, el cual puede ser ejercido a partir de los 16 años de edad. No existe disposición o norma en la Ley sobre la obligatoriedad del voto.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de Nicaragua (2014)”, art. 51:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/NI/constitucion/constitucion-politica-de-nicaragua-con-reformas-a/ (2016);
Electoral Law No. 331: “Ley Electoral No. 331 (enmendada por la ley No. 790 del 23/05/2012)”, art. 30:
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/NI/leyes-electorales/nicaragua-ley-no.-331-ley-electoral-2012/ (2016).
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2016/06/07
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Nigeria
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 77 (2): http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013);
Electoral Act 2010, art. 12 (1): http://www.inecnigeria.org/downloads/?did=5 (2013)
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2015/03/30
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Niue
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution; Niue Assembly Act 1966, as amended, Art. 14.
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2014/06/23
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Noruega
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, Art 50.
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2017/05/19
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Nueva Caledonia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Voting is considered to be a civic duty, but no penalty applies to those who choose not to vote.
Fuente:
Electoral Code, Article L.11.
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2009/07/05
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Nueva Zelandia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Act 1993, Art. 82 :
https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0087/latest/whole.html#DLM308853
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2024/07/02
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Níger
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Suivant les dispositions de la loi électorale, l'exercice du droit de vote est libre. En réalité, le vote est plutôt considéré comme un devoir civique et non comme une obligation juridique.
Fuente:
Constitution (2010), art. 7: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NE/niger-constitution-2010/
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2017/02/01
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Omán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Inter-parliamentary Union: "OMAN Majles A'Shura (2019) (Consultative Council)" Legal Framework http://www.ipu.org/parline/reports/2378.htm
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/83508/92277/F2092950230/OMN83508.pdf
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2025/05/02
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Pakistán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Election Act including 2023 amendments: https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/files/2/Elections%20Act%202017%20updated/Updated%20Elections%20Act%202017-231011-105435.pdf
Constitution: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Pakistan_2017
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2024/11/25
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Palaos
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Cosntitution; Voting Rights Act of 1981 as amended (23 PNCA).
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2016/11/04
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Palestina
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Palestinian Basic Law, art. 26 (3): http://www.osservatorioiraq.it/sites/default/files/Palestinian%20Basic%20Law%20with%20Amendements%20-%20english.pdf (2013);
Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 28: http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
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2013/04/08
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Panamá
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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La emisión del voto se considera un deber cívico, y no se ejercen sanciones en contra de los ciudadanos que no votan.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Panamá”, art. 135: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-2004
Electoral Code: “Código Electoral”, art. 6: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-codigo-electoral-2023/
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2024/12/05
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Papúa Nueva Guinea
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Section 50: http://www.igr.gov.pg/constitution.pdf (2012)
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2017/03/16
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Paraguay
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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El ejercicio del sufragio constituye una obligación para todos los ciudadanos habilitados y su incumplimiento es sancionado.
Fuente:
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)
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2023/03/16
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Países Bajos
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 2018, Article 54(1) <https://www.government.nl/binaries/government/documenten/reports/2019/02/28/the-constitution-of-the-kingdom-of-the-netherlands/WEB_119406_Grondwet_Koninkrijk_ENG.pdf> and
Act of 28 September 1989 containing new provisions governing the franchise and elections (Elections Act), Ch. B, Section B1 <http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/research/Netherlands/Netherlands_Elections%20Act_1989am2009.pdf>
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2022/08/02
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Perú
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Es obligatorio hasta los 70 años de edad.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, art. 31: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley 26859, orgánica de elecciones”, art. 9: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26859-organica-elecciones-2019/
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2020/01/28
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Polinesia Francesa
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Voting is considered a civic duty, but no penalty for those people who do not vote.
Fuente:
Electoral Code, Article L.11.
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2009/07/05
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Polonia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2nd April, 1997, as amended in 2009, article 62: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Poland_2009
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2024/11/13
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Portugal
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) "The exercise of the right to vote is personal and constitutes a civic duty".
Fuente:
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, Seventh Revision [2005], Article 49: https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/EN/Parliament/Documents/Constitution7th.pdf
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2024/10/26
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Puerto Rico
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Las leyes garantizarán la expresión de la voluntad del pueblo mediante el sufragio universal, igual, directo y secreto, el cual podrá ser ejercido a partir de los 18 años de edad. No existe disposición o norma en la Ley sobre la obligatoriedad del voto.
Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, art. II (s. 2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-constitucion-1970/ ;
Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 2.2, 5.1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
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2020/11/03
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Qatar
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, art. 42: https://www.gco.gov.qa/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/permanent_constitution_state_qatar_en.pdf
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2025/05/08
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Reino Unido
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Representation of the People Act 1983, Part 1, Article 1(1-2): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2
The Electoral Commission, "Which elections can you vote in?," https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/which-elections-can-i-vote
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2025/06/12
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República Centroafricana
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Voter registration on electoral list is compulsary.
Fuente:
Electoral Law N° 09.016, Art. 7, 19: http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/35/48/78/Centrafrique/CODE_ELECTORAL-RCA-2-octobre-2010.pdf (2016)
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2021/04/19
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República Checa
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Voting is a right not a duty.
Fuente:
Constitution: Constitution of the Czech Republic of December 16, 1992 (Amended by Act No. 515/2002 Coll.), art. 18.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Czech_Republic_2013?lang=en (2017)
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2023/09/14
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República Dominicana
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c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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La Constitución establece el voto como un derecho. A pesar de su carácter obligatorio, no hay sanciones para los que no ejercen su derecho al voto.
Fuente:
Constitución: Constitución de la República Dominicana (2015) art. 75 (2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/DO/republica-dominicana-constitucion-politica-2015/ (2020)
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2020/02/04
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Reunión
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2009/07/05
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Ruanda
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Est électeur tout rwandais enrôlé
Fuente:
Loi organique n°03/2010/OL et loi n°27/2010 relative aux élections (2010), art. 47: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/
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2018/11/02
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Rumania
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: Constitution of Romania, amended in 2003, art. 36.https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Romania_2003?lang=en
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2020/08/22
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Rusia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Participation of a citizen of the Russian Federation in the election shall be free and voluntary. Nobody shall exert any influence on a citizen of the Russian Federation in order to compel him/her to participate or not to participate in the election and on a free expression of a citizen's will.
Fuente:
Electoral Law: Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, amended as of April 5, 2016, art. 1: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz-9bZwf6EAxVX4skDHb15AeIQFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.te.gob.mx%2Fvota_elections%2Fpage%2Fdownload%2F16240&usg=AOvVaw3NYZOKj696lT-b9Q5THAwf&opi=89978449
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2024/03/22
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Samoa
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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Fuente:
The Electoral Law, Article 13: https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
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2021/04/09
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Samoa Americana
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections Section 2 Article 6.0210; International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2017/08/18
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San Cristóbal y Nieves
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Article 29, Constitution
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2020/04/15
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San Marino
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 7, (Available on the Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.consigliograndeegenerale.sm)
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2012/05/28
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San Vicente y las Granadinas
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a. El voto es voluntario
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http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2271_B.htm, August 13th 2002.
Fuente:
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Electoral Law, art. 5: https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Electoral/StVincent/StV&Gr.html
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2021/12/26
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Santa Elena
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2009/07/05
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Santa Lucía
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Citizens must be registered to be entitled to vote.
Fuente:
Elections Act.
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2011/08/03
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Santa Sede
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f. No hay información disponible
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Fuente:
Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001, Art. 1 (2): http://www.vaticanstate.va/NR/rdonlyres/3F574885-EAD5-47E9-A547-C3717005E861/2522/FundamentalLaw1.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Santo Tomé y Príncipe
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 57: https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_2003.pdf?lang=en
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2021/06/18
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Senegal
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution 2012, art. 3 (4): http://www.assemblee-nationale.sn/images/stories/PDF/constitution_du_senegal.pdf (2013);
English: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Senegal_2009?lang=en (2017)
Electoral Code 2012, art. L.26, L.27: http://www.elections2012.sn/images/stories/CE2012.pdf (2017)
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2024/10/25
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Serbia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 4.
https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
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2022/07/06
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Seychelles
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) The words "is entitled" are used therefore implying that registration and voting is not compulsory.
Fuente:
Elections Act(1996). Part II (1)
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-electoral-act-1996/view
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2025/02/27
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Sierra Leona
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Representation of the people allows every citizen of Sierra Leone being 18 years of age and of sound mind shall have the right to vote and accordingly shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. At any public elections or referenda, voting shall be by secret ballot. There is no sanction on any one who does not vote in an election.
Fuente:
Constitution (2012), art. 31: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-constitution-2008/;
The Public Elections Act (2012), art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SL/sierra-leone-the-public-elections-act-2012-1/
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2024/12/06
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Singapur
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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Fuente:
Parliamentary Elections Act, Art. 43: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/SG/singapore-parliamentary-elections-act-2011/view (2017)
Presidential Elections Act, Art. 26: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/SG/singapore-president-elections-act-2011/view (2017)
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2017/03/24
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Siria
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
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2014/06/02
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Somalia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Transitional Constitution of 2012, Art. 22: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SO/somalia-provisional-constitution-of-2012/view
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2016/11/25
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Sri Lanka
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) There is no provision in the Constitution or in the Electoral Law specifying that voting at national level is compulsory.
Fuente:
Constitution: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
The Parliamentary Elections Act 1981: https://cmev.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/presidential_election_act.pdf
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2016/02/04
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Suazilandia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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2012/02/24
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Sudáfrica
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (as amended to 2023): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-act-2010/view
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2014/05/01
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Sudán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Interim National Constitution of 2005, art. 23 (2, f): http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ba749762.html (2012)
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2012/08/31
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Sudán del Sur
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Transitional Constitution 2011, art. 26: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e269a3e2.html%C2%A0 (2012);
National Elections Act 2012, art. 33, 34: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SS/south-sudan-the-national-elections-act-no.-39-of/view
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2021/06/02
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Suecia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Instrument of Government, Ch. 3, Art. 4: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012)
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2014/08/04
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Suiza
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a. El voto es voluntario
d. El voto es obligatorio en ciertas regiones del país
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a) With the only exception of the canton of Schaffhausen where voting is compulsory.
Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 39, 136: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2014)
Election Law of Schaffhausen (Gesetz über die vom Volke vorzunehmenden Abstimmungen und Wahlen sowie über die Ausübung der Volksrechte
(Wahlgesetz) )Art. 9: http://rechtsbuch.sh.ch/fileadmin/Redaktoren/Dokumente/gesetzestexte/Band_1/160.100.pdf (2014)
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2025/03/28
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Surinam
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, Art. 57: http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Suriname/english.html (2012);
Electoral Law of 1987, Art. 3: http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Electoral/Sur/suriname.html (2012)
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2025/03/28
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Sáhara Occidental
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f. No hay información disponible
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2009/08/14
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Tailandia
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c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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Fuente:
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, Sec. 50 (7): https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/2017-05/CONSTITUTION+OF+THE+KINGDOM+OF+THAILAND+(B.E.+2560+(2017)).pdf
International IDEA Voter Turnout Database Compulsory Voting https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/voter-turnout-database/compulsory-voting
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2023/10/04
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Taiwan
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Central Election Commission
https://www.cec.gov.tw/english/cms/cecenes
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2020/04/13
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Tanzania
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution, art. 5 (1): https://www.inec.go.tz/uploads/documents/sw-1714455356-1.%20sw-1675190712-sw1499671152-Katiba_ya_Tanzania.pdf
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2025/12/01
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Tayikistán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, article 3.
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2025/02/17
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Timor-Leste
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
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
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2024/10/02
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Togo
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Electoral Code No. 2000-07 as amended, art. 2: http://www.ifes.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Election%20Law/2005/IFES_19/EL00062.pdf (2013);
Constitution, art. 5: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,LEGAL,,LEGISLATION,TGO,456d621e2,48ef43c72,0.html (2013)
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2013/01/03
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Tokelau
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
National Elections Rules 2013
http://www.paclii.org/tk/legis/consol_act_2016/ner2013241/
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2020/01/22
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Tonga
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of Tonga, Art. 64: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/Tonga%20Act%20of%20Constitution%201988.pdf/view (2021).
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2021/09/13
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Trinidad y Tobago
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
International IDEA Voter Turnout Database: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/voter-turnout/compulsory-voting
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2021/11/23
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Turkmenistán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of Turkmenistan (2016), Article 120: http://www.osce.org/odihr/262336?download=true.
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2013/03/05
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Turquía
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b. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado por la ley electoral
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b) Abstention being punishable by a fine.
EL:63 "Those people who abstain from casting their votes, although they are registered as voters and eligible for casting their vote, without justified excuse in parliamentary general or mid-term elections shall be punished with a fine of ten thousand Turkish liras. This provision is definitive."
Fuente:
Parliamentary Elections Act, art. 63: http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1310/file/bbf6e67f60e5492350474eaa9e9a.pdf
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2016/01/21
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Tuvalu
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Constitution provides for the right to vote but does not specify that it is voluntary.
Fuente:
Constitution of Tuvalu, art. 90; Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Act as amended, art. 21
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2012/06/19
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Túnez
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda, art. 2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014).
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2019/08/05
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Ucrania
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Voting is voluntary and it shall be considered that voters who did not participate in voting during elections support the results of the expressed will of those voters who voted during the elections.
Fuente:
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine (last amended in 2019), article 5
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/4061-17
Law on Elections of the President of Ukraine, art. 5: http://www.cvk.gov.ua/metod/kultura/npa/zn_pro_vybory_pu.doc (2014).
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2019/03/11
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Uganda
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 59 (1): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf
Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 29 (4)
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/parliamentary%20election%20Act%202005.pdf
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2026/03/18
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Uruguay
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c. El voto es obligatorio y está regulado en la Constitución
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El voto es obligatorio. En caso de no ejercerlo existe una sanción (multa).
Fuente:
Constitution: Constitución de la República de Uruguay, art. 77 https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/UY/uruguay-constitucion-de-la-republica-2004-vigente/view (2004).
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2024/12/18
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Uzbekistán
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chapter 22, Article 117: https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index#section23
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2024/08/26
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Vanuatu
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/294617/lack-of-vanuatu-voter-awareness-irks-commission
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2025/03/19
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Venezuela
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: “Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela”, art. 63: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-constitucion-reforma-2009/ ;
Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales”, art. 126: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-organica-procesos-electorales-2009/
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2020/11/15
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Vietnam
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Not regulated in electoral law
Fuente:
Constitution of 1992 as amended, art. 7 (1), 54: http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=10450 (2016);
Law of 1997 on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly, as amended and supplemented by laws No. 31/2001/QH10 and No: 63/2010/QH12, art. 2:
http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/lists/vn%20bn%20php%20lut/view_detail.aspx?itemid=2526 (2016)
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2021/03/23
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Wallis y Futuna
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a. El voto es voluntario
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a) Voting is considered to be a civic duty, but no penalty applies to those who choose not to vote.
Fuente:
Electoral Code, Article L.11.
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2009/07/05
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Yemen
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
General Elections and Referendum Law of 2001, art. 3: http://www.scer.org.ye/english/generalelectionslaw.htm
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2012/08/22
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Yibuti
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Organic Law No. 1/AN/92 regulating Elections, art. 3 and 4: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/DJ/djibouti-electoral-law-1992/view (2016)
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2023/07/11
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Zambia
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution: art. 46
http://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/amendment_act/Constitution%20of%20Zambia%20%20%28Amendment%29,%202016-Act%20No.%202_0.pdf (2016)
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2016/06/28
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Zanzibar
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
The Constitution of Zanzibar, art. 7
Electoral Act No. 11 of 1984 as amended, art. 11, 39 (1)
http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/tz/tz028en.pdf (2016)
http://www.temco.udsm.ac.tz/images/stories/Electral_Laws/ZANZIBAR-ELECTION-ACT-2010.pdf (2016)
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2016/04/05
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Zimbabue
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a. El voto es voluntario
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Fuente:
Constitution of Zimbabwe (2013) https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Zimbabwe_2013
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2023/09/25
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