Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay 1992, as amended to 2011
Electoral Bodies
  • English
    The convocation, the judgment, the organization, the direction, the supervision and the surveillance of the acts and issues [cuestiones] derived from the general, departmental and municipal elections as well as of the rights and of the titles of those who are [resulten] elected, correspond exclusively to the Electoral Justice.
    The issues originating from any type of popular consultation, as well as that relative to the elections and to the functioning of the political parties and movements are equally of its competence. (Art. 273)
  • Spanish
    La convocatoria, el juzgamiento, la organización, la dirección, la supervisión y la vigilancia de los actos y de las cuestiones derivados de las elecciones generales, departamentales y municipales, así como de los derechos y de los títulos de quienes resulten elegidos, corresponden exclusivamente a la Justicia Electoral.
    Sin igualmente de su competencia las cuestiones provenientes de todo tipo de consulta popular, como asimismo lo relativo a las elecciones y al funcionamiento de los partidos y de los movimientos políticos. (Art. 273)
Electoral Bodies
  • English
    The Electoral Justice is integrated by a Superior Electoral Tribunal, by the tribunals, by the courts, by the offices of the Attorney [fiscalia] and by the other organs [organismos] to be specified by the law, which will determine its organization and its functions. (Art. 274)
  • Spanish
    La Justicia Electoral está integrada por un Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral, por los tribunales, por los juzgados, por las fiscalías y por los demás organismos a definirse en la ley, la cual determinará su organización y sus funciones. (Art. 274)
Links to all sites last visited 1 March 2024
3
Chapter XII on Constitutional Guarantees.