EIIElection Integrity Index

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

The section establishes that physical paper ballots (boletas) are used in the electoral process and must be extracted, counted, classified, and recorded in official tally documents. The requirement that ballots be shown to present observers and counted multiple times by different scrutineers creates a voter-verifiable paper trail with multiple checkpoints and witnesses.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses the creation of a micrositio (webpage) and methodology for promoting citizen participation in the judicial election process. It concerns voter information and candidate disclosure, not the technical specifications or network isolation requirements of vote-casting equipment. The section makes no mention of voting equipment, network connectivity prohibitions, or security measures for ballot casting devices.

The section requires documentation to be organized and kept in the custody of the council president for oversight by electoral authorities and other institute bodies. However, it does not explicitly mandate full chain-of-custody documentation (tracking transfer points, times, and custodians) nor does it require such documentation to be publicly available—only that it be available to the Electoral Tribunal and institute bodies upon request.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 251 addresses campaign duration, campaign activity timing restrictions, and polling/survey rules during electoral processes. It contains no provisions regarding device custody, hardware tampering, unauthorized access to electoral equipment, or criminal penalties for such conduct. The section is entirely focused on campaign scheduling and opinion polling restrictions.

The section establishes a conditional recount mechanism triggered only when the margin between winning and second-place formulas is one percentage point or less. This is not a mandatory audit for every election, but rather a triggered procedure limited to close contests. Therefore, it does not satisfy the criterion for a universal post-election audit requirement.

The statute mandates a random recount (recuento aleatorio) of up to 10% of ballot packages determined by a statistical method when vote margins between winning and second-place formulas are within one percentage point. This constitutes a fixed-percentage hand recount audit method.

No matching sections in corpus.

The section grants party representatives and independent candidate representatives access to verify the accuracy of the tally at the polling station level. However, it does not explicitly extend observer access to media or general citizens, nor does it address audit procedures beyond the initial polling station count verification. The provision covers only party participation in verification, not broader public observation of subsequent audits.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 14 of LGSMIME establishes rules for admissible evidence in electoral dispute resolution procedures, including documentary, technical, and expert evidence. It contains no provisions regarding software, binary reproducibility, builds, source code, or any technical requirements for election system software verification. This section addresses judicial evidence rules, not software engineering or system transparency standards.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute provides comprehensive procedural access for accredited observers (party and civil-society) to observe all critical stages of the electoral process, from polling place setup through vote counting and result proclamation. The provision also establishes clear accreditation procedures, information access rights, and training requirements to ensure observers can effectively exercise their rights.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section of LGIPE Article 442 defines the subjects of electoral responsibility and sanctionable conduct—it addresses who can be held accountable for electoral violations and applies sanctions related to political violence against women. It does not address international observer admission, access, or default provisions for OSCE/EU/IFES observers.

The section establishes that preliminary results information must be timely, truthful, and public, and assigns responsibility to the electoral institute. However, it does not specify a concrete timeline (24 hours, 48 hours, or any fixed period) for precinct-level results publication. The term 'oportuna' (timely/opportune) is vague and does not meet the criterion's specific 24-hour requirement.

The section requires a tally and computation record (acta de escrutinio y cómputo) for each election, which establishes a documented log of election events at the polling station. However, the statute does not explicitly mandate that the log be public, append-only, or digitally signed, which are key elements of a modern election event log system. The requirement is for an official record rather than a publicly accessible, append-only ledger.

“Se levantará un acta de escrutinio y cómputo para cada elección”

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute explicitly mandates that electronic voting systems must guarantee secret suffrage (sufragio libre y en secreto), which is the legal foundation for voter-ballot unlinkability. This requirement ensures that votes cannot be linked to individual voters, preventing coercion and preserving ballot secrecy.

“Evitar la coacción del voto, garantizando el sufragio libre y en secreto;”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses rights and obligations of citizens in elections, including the universality and secrecy of voting, equality of opportunity, and freedom from discrimination and political violence. It does not establish or mandate accessibility standards (vision, motor, language) at polling places.

Article 253(3) establishes a clear legal floor for polling-place density by requiring one polling place (casilla) for every 750 voters or fraction thereof in each electoral section. This directly satisfies the criterion by mandating a minimum density standard.