Electoral Court (Uruguay)
Encyclopedia
The Electoral Court is the autonomous court which oversees elections and electoral results at all levels of Uruguay
an government: national and local elections, referendum
s, etc.
The Electoral Court is ruled by Section XVIII of the Uruguayan Constitution and by law.
In Uruguay, voting is compulsory for every person over 18 years. Every citizen must be registered at the Electoral Court and get a Civic Credential which allows that citizen to cast the vote.
Candidates to any elective post must register their ballot papers at the Electoral Court before every election.
There are other institutions whose elections are controlled by the Electoral Court, such as the University of the Republic the National Teachers Assemblies or the Social Security Bank.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an government: national and local elections, referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
s, etc.
The Electoral Court is ruled by Section XVIII of the Uruguayan Constitution and by law.
In Uruguay, voting is compulsory for every person over 18 years. Every citizen must be registered at the Electoral Court and get a Civic Credential which allows that citizen to cast the vote.
Candidates to any elective post must register their ballot papers at the Electoral Court before every election.
There are other institutions whose elections are controlled by the Electoral Court, such as the University of the Republic the National Teachers Assemblies or the Social Security Bank.
Authorities
The Electoral Court is chaired by nine Ministers:- Ronald Herbert President (Independent)
- Wilfredo Penco (Broad FrontBroad FrontBroad Front may refer to:*Broad Front , Argentine political party*Broad Front , Paraguayan political party,...
) - Washington Salvo (Broad FrontBroad FrontBroad Front may refer to:*Broad Front , Argentine political party*Broad Front , Paraguayan political party,...
) - Walter Pesqueira (Broad FrontBroad FrontBroad Front may refer to:*Broad Front , Argentine political party*Broad Front , Paraguayan political party,...
) - Germán Lezama (Broad FrontBroad FrontBroad Front may refer to:*Broad Front , Argentine political party*Broad Front , Paraguayan political party,...
) - Margarita Reyes (National PartyNational Party (Uruguay)The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
) - Sandra Etcheverry (National PartyNational Party (Uruguay)The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
) - Gustavo Silveira (Colorado PartyColorado Party (Uruguay)The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
) - Alberto Brause (Colorado PartyColorado Party (Uruguay)The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
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Former Ministers
- Carlos A. Urruty Navatta, President (Colorado PartyColorado Party (Uruguay)The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
) - Renán Rodríguez Santurio, Vicepresident (Colorado PartyColorado Party (Uruguay)The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
) - Alberto Maschwitz (National PartyNational Party (Uruguay)The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
) - Rodolfo González Rissotto (National PartyNational Party (Uruguay)The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
) - Washington Salvo Stotz (Frente AmplioBroad Front (Uruguay)The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...
) - José Mario Orlando Dacal (Colorado PartyColorado Party (Uruguay)The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
) - Edgardo Martínez Zimarioff (Colorado PartyColorado Party (Uruguay)The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
) - Manuel Báez (National PartyNational Party (Uruguay)The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
) - Wilfredo Penco (Frente AmplioBroad Front (Uruguay)The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...
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