EAIElectoral Access Index
How accessible is the franchise under codified procedure?
Dimensions
Administration
0.0% · 0/1| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMIN.1Election administration independenceIs the election administration body's independence (appointment by multiple branches, fixed terms, balanced political composition) codified in statute or constitution? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 149 addresses the procedural mechanics of recording non-voters and transmitting voter records to judicial authorities. It does not address the composition, appointment process, term length, or political balance of election administration bodies. The criterion requires statutory codification of independence safeguards such as multi-branch appointment or balanced political composition, which are entirely absent from this section. | § view source 2026-06-16 |
Eligibility
20.0% · 1/5| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIG.1Age and residency in constitutionAre the minimum age and residency requirements for voting set in the constitution (rather than statute alone)? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: The criterion requires that age and residency requirements be set in the CONSTITUTION, not merely in statute. This section is from an electoral law statute (Loi électorale) dated 2003, which sets these requirements—but does not demonstrate that they are also grounded in Luxembourg's constitution. The procedural-clarity criterion examines whether rules appear in the constitutive legal instrument; statutory placement alone does not satisfy a constitution-level requirement. | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| ELIG.2Disqualification frameworkIf voters can be disqualified (felony, mental incompetence), are the criteria and the duration codified in statute, with a defined restoration procedure? | 1/333.3% | The statute clearly enumerates three disqualification categories (felony convicts, those criminally convicted and stripped of voting rights, and individuals under guardianship) in statutory form, satisfying statutory codification. However, the section does not specify duration of disqualification or any defined restoration/rights-restoration procedure, which are key procedural elements under the criterion. “Sont exclus de l'électorat et ne peuvent être admis au vote: 1° les condamnés à des peines criminelles; 2° les personnes qui, en matière correctionnelle, sont privées du droit de vote par condamnation; 3° les majeurs en tutelle.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| ELIG.3Restoration of voting rightsWhere rights are lost (e.g., post-felony), is the procedure for restoration codified, with statutory deadlines and automatic restoration where applicable? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus. | no FTS match 2026-06-16 |
Identification
40.0% · 2/5| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| ID.1Statutory groundingIf ID is required at any point in voting, is the requirement set in statute rather than regulation? If no ID is required, is that explicit in statute? | 1/1100.0% | Article 7 explicitly sets in statute that foreign nationals registering to vote in municipal or European elections must produce a valid identity document (un document d'identité en cours de validité). The requirement is enumerated in the statute itself, not delegated to regulation or administrative discretion. The statute provides the statutory grounding for the ID requirement. “un document d'identité en cours de validité” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| ID.2Enumerated acceptable IDsAre the acceptable ID forms exhaustively enumerated in statute, not left to administrator discretion? | 1/1100.0% | The statute explicitly enumerates the acceptable form of identification for Luxembourg citizens residing abroad seeking to vote in European elections: a certified true copy of a valid passport. This enumeration is set in statute (not delegated to administrative discretion) and specifies exactly what document must be produced and by whom (a competent authority), leaving no room for administrator discretion in determining acceptable ID forms for this category of voter. “Les électeurs luxembourgeois domiciliés à l'étranger doivent produire une copie certifiée conforme par une autorité compétente de leur passeport en cours de validité.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| ID.3Free alternative IDIf government-issued ID is required, is a free state-issued ID available by statute to anyone who lacks one? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus. | no FTS match 2026-06-16 |
| ID.4At-polls cure procedureIs the cure procedure for a voter who arrives without ID (provisional ballot, affidavit, return-with-ID, signature match) defined in statute? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 97 is a penal provision addressing electoral offenses and voter intimidation; it contains no cure procedure for voters who arrive at the polls without identification. The section sets criminal penalties for coercion and regulates opinion polling but does not establish any statutory at-polls procedure for handling incomplete or missing voter identification. | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| ID.5Rejection appeal procedureIs the appeal procedure for a rejected ID (or rejected provisional ballot due to ID) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | This section addresses appeals against voter registration errors (omissions, erasures, incorrect inscriptions), but does not address rejection of identification documents or provisional ballots cast due to ID rejection. The statute provides a statutory appeal mechanism for registration disputes, but does not establish procedure for ID rejection appeals specifically, which is the focus of criterion ID.5. “Toute personne jouissant des droits civils et politiques peut, quant aux listes de sa commune, exercer, sous les conditions indiquées à l'article précédent, un recours contre les inscriptions, radiations ou omissions de noms d'électeurs.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
Registration
71.4% · 5/7| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| REG.1Statutory registration deadlineIs the registration cutoff relative to election day defined by statute (not regulation or administrative directive)? | 1/1100.0% | The statute explicitly establishes a registration deadline (April 1st of the election year) that is binding and defined in the statutory text itself, not delegated to regulation or administrative discretion. The deadline is enumerated with specificity and applies to both municipal and European elections. “La demande d'inscription aux élections communales ou européennes signée et datée est déposée, sous peine de déchéance, sur papier libre et contre récépissé auprès du collège des bourgmestre et échevins de la commune de résidence de l'intéressé avant le 1 er avril de l'année en cours.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| REG.2Enumerated registration methodsAre the available registration methods (in-person, mail, online, motor-voter, automatic, same-day where applicable) exhaustively enumerated in statute? | 0/10.0% | The statute specifies one registration method (in-person deposit of a signed, dated written application to the municipal council before April 1) with enumerated supporting documents and formal declarations. However, the section does not exhaustively enumerate whether alternative methods—mail, online, or automatic registration—are permitted or prohibited. The text addresses only the application procedure for foreign nationals seeking to register for the first time; it does not comprehensively cover all registration methods available to all categories of voters. “La demande d'inscription aux élections communales ou européennes signée et datée est déposée, sous peine de déchéance, sur papier libre et contre récépissé auprès du collège des bourgmestre et échevins de la commune de résidence de l'intéressé” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| REG.3Cure procedure for incomplete registrationDoes statute define a cure procedure when a registration is rejected as incomplete? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 2 enumerates eligibility conditions for voting in municipal elections (age, civil rights, residency, duration of residence for non-Luxembourgers, and documentation requirements for other foreigners). However, it contains no procedure for what happens when a registration application is rejected as incomplete—no cure period, notice requirement, opportunity to supplement documents, or remedial process. The statute sets substantive eligibility criteria but does not address the procedural remedy when registration fails. | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| REG.4Rejection challenge rightIs the voter's right to challenge a rejected or removed registration codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | The statute explicitly grants citizens a statutory right to challenge (lodge complaints/reclamations) against electoral lists, specifying the administrative body to address, the deadline (by May 10), and the mechanism (written reclamations). The text further establishes that reclamations must be submitted to the municipal administrative body before judicial review, creating a defined statutory challenge procedure. “L'avis précise que tout citoyen peut adresser au collège des bourgmestre et échevins, jusqu'au 10 mai au plus tard et séparément pour chaque électeur, toutes réclamations auxquelles les listes électorales pourraient donner lieu.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| REG.5Roll-maintenance criteria in statuteAre the criteria for removing voters from rolls (death, change of address, inactivity) defined in statute, not regulation? | 2/2100.0% | The statute explicitly and exhaustively enumerates the grounds for removal (radiation) from voter rolls: annual revision, change of electoral residence, and rectification by the superior court of justice. These criteria are statutorily defined with no delegation to administrative discretion. The section also specifies that foreign nationals are removed when they no longer meet eligibility conditions, and removal may occur ex officio. Constitutional protections inherent in the rule-of-law framework reinforce the statutory grounding. “Les listes des électeurs sont permanentes, sauf les radiations et inscriptions qui peuvent avoir lieu, soit lors de la révision annuelle, soit en vertu du changement de résidence électorale, soit en vertu d'une rectification par la Cour supérieure de justice.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| REG.6Pre-purge notice & cure periodIs a statutory notice-and-opportunity-to-cure required before a voter is removed from the rolls? | 1/1100.0% | The statute establishes a clear statutory procedure requiring public notice (published by 20 May) of voters to be struck from the rolls, with the list deposited for public inspection from 20–30 May, and explicitly provides that citizens may lodge challenges (réclamations) regarding improper removal before a competent judge (juge de paix) under Articles 21 et seq. This satisfies the notice requirement, the cure/challenge opportunity, and the defined appeal path—all grounded in statute. “Une liste supplémentaire des électeurs nouvellement inscrits est dressée dans la même forme que les listes provisoires. Elle mentionne, par ordre alphabétique, les nom et prénoms des électeurs rayés; elle est déposée à l'inspection du public, concurremment avec les listes provisoires, au secrétariat de la commune, du 20 au 30 mai. Un avis publié dès le 20 mai, dans la forme ordinaire, porte ce dépôt à la connaissance du public. L'avis mentionne que les réclamations du chef d'inscription, radiation ou omission indues doivent être portées devant le juge de paix, conformément aux dispositions des articles 21 et suivants de la présente loi.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
Roll Integrity
0.0% · 0/1| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| ROLL.1Voter-data security & breach notificationIs the data security regime for the voter registry (encryption requirements, breach notification, access logs) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 30 addresses procedural transfer of electoral files from district commissioner to peace court on September 1st and certification of electoral lists for litigation purposes. It contains no provisions regarding data security, encryption, breach notification, access logs, or any data protection regime for the voter registry. The section is entirely administrative process-focused and does not codify any data security requirements. | § view source 2026-06-16 |
Voter Assistance
33.3% · 1/3| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| ASSIST.1Language assistance thresholdAre the triggers for language assistance (bilingual ballots, language-minority population thresholds) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus. | no FTS match 2026-06-16 |
| ASSIST.2Disability assistanceIs the right to be assisted in voting by a person of the voter's choosing — and the rules for who may assist — codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | Article 79 codifies in statute the right of blind or disabled voters to be accompanied by a guide or support person of their choosing, who may even formulate the vote on their behalf. The statute also enumerates exhaustively the eligibility requirements and disqualifications for assistants (must be an elector; cannot be illiterate or excluded from the electoral roll per Article 6). The procedural framework is clear and set in law rather than left to administrative discretion. “Lorsqu'il est constaté qu'un électeur est aveugle ou infirme, le président l'autorise à se faire accompagner d'un guide ou d'un soutien et même à faire formuler par celui-ci le vote qu'il se trouverait dans l'impossibilité de formuler lui-même. Le guide ou soutien doit être électeur. Ne peuvent pas être guide ou soutien d'un électeur aveugle ou infirme, les personnes qui ne savent pas lire ou écrire ou qui sont exclues de l'électorat d'après les dispositions de l'article 6 de la présente loi.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| ASSIST.3Illiteracy assistanceIs assistance for voters who cannot read codified, with a defined procedure protecting ballot secrecy? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 301 addresses ballot counting, ballot box procedures, and simultaneous election management. It contains no provisions regarding assistance for illiterate voters, cure procedures, or ballot-secrecy protections for such assistance. The section is procedurally focused on post-voting operations (counting and tallying), not pre-voting voter support. | § view source 2026-06-16 |
Voting Methods
16.7% · 1/6| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| VM.1In-person polling-place hoursAre polling-place opening and closing hours set by statute (not local administrative discretion)? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 181 addresses the procedural handling of mail-in ballots that arrive after 2 PM on election day (their destruction and documentation), not the statutory setting of polling-place opening and closing hours. The section contains no provision that establishes or specifies in-person polling-place hours of operation. While the text references 'deux heures de l'après-midi du jour du scrutin' (2 PM on election day), this is a deadline for mail receipt, not a statement of polling-place hours. | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| VM.2Mail-in voting procedureIf mail-in voting is permitted, is the full procedure (application, deadline, return, signature verification, cure) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | Article 328 establishes WHO may vote by mail (eligibility categories) but does not codify the operational procedure: no application deadline, no return/submission mechanism, no signature verification protocol, and no cure procedure for deficient ballots are specified in this section. The statute identifies eligibility criteria but delegates procedural implementation to regulation or administrative discretion, failing the statutory-enumeration requirement for the full procedure. “Sont admis au vote par correspondance lors des élections européennes les électeurs âgés de plus de 75 ans. (2) Peuvent être admis au vote par correspondance lors des élections européennes les électeurs qui, pour des raisons professionnelles ou personnelles dûment justifiées, se trouvent dans l'impossibilité de se présenter en personne devant le bureau de vote auquel ils sont affectés.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| VM.3Absentee voting frameworkIs the absentee voting framework (eligibility, application, return, treatment) codified in statute? | 1/1100.0% | Article 170 establishes the absentee voting framework directly in statute, specifying the application format (free paper or preprinted form), required information (name, birthdate, birthplace, profession, domicile, and address for convocation), documentary requirements (certified passport copy for those domiciled abroad), and sworn declaration of electoral eligibility. The procedure is enumerated and mandatory rather than discretionary. “La demande est faite sur papier libre ou sur un formulaire préimprimé à obtenir auprès de l'administration communale où l'électeur est appelé à voter pour la Chambre des députés. Elle doit indiquer les nom, prénoms, date et lieu de naissance, profession et domicile de l'électeur, ainsi que l'adresse à laquelle doit être envoyée la lettre de convocation. Toute personne domiciliée à l'étranger doit produire une copie certifiée conforme de son passeport en cours de validité. Le requérant doit, dans sa déclaration écrite et signée, déclarer sous la foi du serment qu'il n'est pas déchu du droit électoral ni en vertu de l'article 52 de la Constitution, ni en vertu de l'article 6 de la présente loi.” | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| VM.4Early voting periodIf early in-person voting is permitted, is the early voting period and the locations rule set by statute? | 0/10.0% | No matching sections in corpus. | no FTS match 2026-06-16 |
| VM.5Drop-box procedureIf ballot drop-boxes are permitted, are placement, security, and chain-of-custody procedures defined in statute (not administrative directive)? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 301 addresses ballot box procedures during voting and counting at polling stations (urne, dépouillement), but does not discuss ballot drop-boxes or any remote/unsupervised ballot deposit mechanisms. The statute contains no provisions regarding drop-box placement, security standards, or chain-of-custody procedures for unsupervised ballot containers. The criterion is inapplicable to this section. | § view source 2026-06-16 |
| VM.6Provisional ballot right & procedureIs the right to cast a provisional ballot, and the procedure for adjudicating it, codified in statute? | — no data | No rationale recorded. | no FTS match |