Electoral Management Design Database

Uruguay

Uruguay

2019

Model of electoral management

Independent

Source

Uruguay, Constitution 1966 (reinst. 1985, rev. 2004), accessed 6 November 2019

Article 322. There shall be an Electoral Court which shall have the following powers in addition to those established in Section III or which may be prescribed by law:

a. To act in all matters relating to electoral acts or procedures;

b. To exercise directive, disciplinary, advisory, and economic supervision over electoral organs;

c. To render final decision on all appeals and claims that may arise and act as judge of the elections to all elective offices, and of plebiscites and referendums.

Electoral Management Bodies

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Name of EMB Number of EMB members Term of office EMB members selected by Chair appointed/elected by Party or expert based membership
Electoral Court (Corte Electoral) 9 Not specified Legislature Legislature Combined
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