Paraguay
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-07-27
The Constitution organize the State as a Presidential Republic, adopting the classic division in Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches, inside of a independence system with equilibrium and mutual control. 1
The Executive Branch is composed by the President of the Republic and the Vice-President (VP), who has the responsibility to substitute the President either temporally or permanently. Both President and VP are elected in a single election, with the direct vote.2
System of government-References:
1 Article 3, 1992 Constitution.
2. Articles 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 of the Constitution of 1992.
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02
6.672.631
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09
406.752 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
Registered voters for the 2015 local elections: 3.947.574 voters available to vote.
Number of registered voters-References:
Varios. (2015, October). Resumen Informativa Electoral. Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral. Retrieved from http://tsje.gov.py/libros/
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02
Number of political parties registered: 23 political parties.
Number of registered political parties-References:
Varios. (2015, October). Resumen Informativo Electoral. Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral. Retrieved from http://tsje.gov.py/libros/
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02
Number of polling stations available for the 2015 local election: 1.075 polling stations.
Number of polling stations-References:
Varios. (2015, October). Resumen Informativo Electoral. Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral. Retrieved from http://tsje.gov.py/libros/
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
The average number of votes is: 200 voters per polling station.
Average number of voters per polling station-References:
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02
Voting age: 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25
List Proportional Representation
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
In the Chamber of Senators (Camara de Senadores) 45 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms. In the Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados) 80 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02
Local Elections
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02 2015, November 15th.
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02
Number of mayors elected: 250 elected mayors.
Number of municipal board members: 2640 full members and 2640 alternate members.
Number of elected candidates-References:
Varios. (2015, October). Resumen Informativo Electoral. Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral. Retrieved from http://tsje.gov.py/libros/
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- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02 The turnout came to 50%, meaning 1.973.787 voters.
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02
There were 2 (two) ballot papers: one for mayor and one for board members.
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09 C?digo Electoral Paraguayo, art?culos 259-275
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09
C?digo Electoral Paraguayo, art?culos 259-275 |
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-11-24 C?digo Electoral Paraguayo, art?culos 266
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-11-24 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25
Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral de Paraguay
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Independent
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 The President
The legislature
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Another organ within the national government
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 1 - 10 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 For an unspecified period
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25
Executive
Legislature
Other
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09
divided into 17 departments and one capital district
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09
Legislature (1st chamber)
Electoral Management Body
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 It requires that their candidates were elected in internal elections of the parties or political movements that presents them
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
independent candidates can compete in both presidential and legislative elections
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
- Requirement
Age
Citizenship
Country of birth
Registration
Candidate Registration (National Assembly members) -References:
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 A continuous register (voter data is continuously collected and d between electoral events)
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Yes
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Election Management Body
Who is responsible for the voters list -References:
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots
② What has to be included in the ballot paper?
③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper
④ Valid and invalid ballot paper
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start ofvoting
- Process of voting
- End of voting
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-11-24 The Electoral Code regulates the manual vote, but by legal authorization a pilot plan for the use of electronic ballot boxes in a determined number of districts was arranged.
Marking method-References:
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start of counting
- Process of counting
- End of counting
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Never recounted
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Citizens residing outside the country
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 no
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 10 or more days
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 the Electoral Court, and Electoral Tribunals
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-11-24
Art. 184:
“Son obligaciones de los miembros de la mesa receptora de voto:
f) Decidir en el acto todas las reclamaciones, consultas y dudasque se susciten, mantener el orden en el recinto del sufragio y, en su caso,recurrir a la polic?a para expulsar, sin perjuicio de las sanciones de la ley,a toda persona en estado de ebriedad, que porte armas o que pretenda destruirmaterial electoral, coaccionar,
sobornar a los sufragantes, faltar al respetoa los miembros de la Mesa, o que realice cualquier acto o hecho que viole lalibertad, pureza y garant?a del sufragio;”
Art. 188:
“Los apoderados tienen derecho a accederlibremente a los locales electorales a examinar el desarrollo de lasoperaciones de votaci?n y de escrutinio,a formular reclamaciones y protestas y recibir las certificaciones queprev? este C?digo.”
Art. 190:
“Elveedor de mesa deber? estar inscripto en el padr?n distrital y tienederecho a:
b) Presentarlas reclamaciones escritas que juzgue convenientes, recibiendo constanciade la presentaci?n efectuada;”
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 both regularly provided and in relation to campaigns
Direct public funding-References:
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
Sanctions include Fines, Loss of public funding, and Deregistration of party
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
EMB
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter registration and identification
- E-voting
- Processing of results
- Election administration
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09 14 of 80 (18%) seats in the C?mara de Diputados / Chamber of Deputies are held by women
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-11-24 Is Paraguay a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
· Has Paraguay ratified CRPD: Yes (3 September 2008)
· Population with a disability: 969,850 (est.)
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09 Continuously
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-11-24
The OAS Electoral Observation Mission highlighted in particular the effort made to move forward in the guarantee of the political rights of Paraguayans represented by the implementation of the “accessible vote” program, which facilitates voting by people with disabilities, pregnant women and senior citizens.
The EOM deployed 24 international experts and observers, who visited 550 voting centers on election day. The observers witnessed that the centers opened on time and had all the necessary materials. In addition, the Mission highlighted as one of the strong points of this electoral process the speed with which the preliminary electoral results were compiled and announced.
The EOM, headed by the former Chief of Staff of the General Secretariat of the Organization, Ambassador Hugo de Zela, presented a preliminary report with observations and recommendations on the process. “The OAS is able to provide effective support in the implementation of the recommendations of the EOM to strengthen democratic institutions in Paraguay,” said Ambassador De Zela.
International observation-References:
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03