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Elections in Uruguay encompass three different types: general elections, departamental elections and municipal elections. At the national level, Uruguay elects a head of state (the President) and a legislature (the General Assembly). Voting is compulsory and extends to all citizens aged 18 and over.^[1]

The Electoral Court sets standards for and issues guidelines to returning officers and polling station officials, and is responsible for nationwide electoral administration (such as the registration of political parties and directing the administration of elections and national referendums).^[2]

Voting

Electoral registration

Since voting is compulsory in Uruguay, every Uruguayan citizen upon turning 18 must register in the "National Civic Registry", an electoral roll of citizens with the right to vote, administered by the Electoral Court.^[3] After registration, the person obtains the Credencial Cívica, the official document used to cast the vote.^[4]

Polling procedure

Voting ballot box in the 2014 general elections

The voting procedure is detailed in Law No. 7,812 –known as the "Elections Law"–.^[5] To cast the vote, Uruguayan citizens must appear before a polling station determined based on the series and number of their registration in the electoral roll.^[6]

Having verified the identity of the voter and their inclusion in the electoral roll, the polling station officials give them an envelope to go to the voting booth, known as Cuarto secreto (Spanish for 'Secret room'), and insert the ballot inside, guaranteeing the secrecy of the vote.^[7] Once outside the cuarto secreto, the voter places the envelope inside a closed ballot box.^[8]

Presidential elections

The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people.

In Uruguay, a blanket primary election is held in June to elect the national convention of each party, which selects the presidential candidate. All parties must participate, however voting is voluntary unlike the other instances in the electoral process. The most voted presidential pre-candidate is automatically designated if they reach the absolute majority, or a 40% plurarity with a 10% margin over the second most voted candidate. The convention also selects the vice-presidential candidate.

General elections are held in October. If no presidential candidate obtains the absolute majority of votes, there is a runoff between the two most-voted candidates.

Parliamentary elections

The General Assembly (Asamblea General) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) has 99 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation with representation from the 19 departments. The Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) has 30 members elected for a five-year term by proportional representation at the national level, plus the Vice-president.

After the 2019 elections, seven parties are represented in the Chamber of Deputies and four in the Chamber of Senators.

Schedule

Election

Position	2019	2020	2021	2024	2025
Type	Presidential (October) National Congress (October) Gubernatorial (October)	None	None	Presidential (October) National Congress (October) Gubernatorial (October)	None
President and vice president	President and vice president	None	None	President and vice president	None
National Congress	All seats	None	None	All seats	None
Provinces, cities and municipalities	None	All positions	None	None	All positions

Inauguration

Position	2010	2011	2015
Type	Presidential (March) National Congress (March) Gubernatorial (March)	None	Presidential (March) National Congress (March) Gubernatorial (March)
President and vice president	March 1	None	March 1st
National Congress	February 15	None	February 15
Provinces, cities and municipalities	July 8	None	July 11th

Latest elections

2019 general election

On 25 November, preliminary results in the runoff election showed Lacalle Pou with a majority (48.71%) by 28,666 votes over Martínez (47.51%), which delayed the announcement of a winner as 35,229 absentee votes needed to be counted.^[9]^[10] Martínez later conceded defeat on 28 November.^[10] On 30 November, final votes counts confirmed Lacalle Pou as the winner with 48.8% of the total votes cast over Martínez with 47.3%.^[11]

Party		Presidential candidate	First round		Second round		Seats

Party		Presidential candidate	Votes	%	Votes	%	Chamber	+/–	Senate	+/–
	Broad Front	Daniel Martínez	949,376	40.49	1,152,271	49.21	42	–8	13	–2
	National Party	Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou	696,452	29.70	1,189,313	50.79	30	–2	10	0
	Colorado Party	Ernesto Talvi	300,177	12.80			13	0	4	0
	Open Cabildo	Guido Manini Ríos	268,736	11.46			11	New	3	New
	Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente	César Vega	33,461	1.43			1	+1	0	0
	Party of the Folk	Edgardo Novick	26,313	1.12			1	+1	0	0
	Independent Party	Pablo Mieres	23,580	1.01			1	–2	0	–1
	Popular Unity	Gonzalo Abella	19,728	0.84			0	–1	0	0
	Green Animalist Party	Gustavo Salle	19,392	0.83			0	New	0	New
	Digital Party	Daniel Goldman	6,363	0.27			0	New	0	New
	Workers' Party	Rafael Fernández	1,387	0.06			0	0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes			88,399	–	91,612	–	–	–	–	–
Total			2,433,364	100	2,433,196	100	99	0	30	0
Registered voters/turnout			2,699,978	90.13	2,699,980	90.12	–	–	–	–
Source: Corte Electoral, El Pais Archived 2020-01-17 at the Wayback Machine (first round); Corte Electoral El Pais (second round)

Popular vote (first round)

FA			40.49%
PN			29.70%
PC			12.80%
CA			11.46%
PERI			1.43%
PG			1.12%
PI			1.01%
Others			2.00%

Popular vote (second round)

Lacalle			50.62%
Martínez			49.38%

Seats (chamber)

FA			42.42%
PN			30.30%
PC			13.13%
CA			11.11%
PERI			1.11%
PG			1.11%
PI			1.11%

Seats (senate)

FA			43.33%
PN			33.33%
PC			13.33%
CA			10.00%

Past elections and referendums

Local elections

Next elections

References

^ "¿Hasta qué edad es obligatorio votar en Uruguay?". Telenoche (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "Cometidos". Corte Electoral (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "Largas filas para sacar la credencial, en el último día para el trámite: dónde y cómo se realiza". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "Credencial cívica | Trámites". www.gub.uy. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "¿Voto electrónico en Uruguay?: una "utopía" posible, pero que requiere cambiar la ley". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "Cómo votar sin la credencial y otras once dudas electorales". EL PAIS. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ Redacción. "Qué se puede hacer y qué no este domingo en el cuarto secreto". El Observador. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "En Cerro Largo hay una urna de madera de 1920". EL PAIS. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "Elecciones en Uruguay: con el 100% de las mesas escrutadas, ¿cómo terminó la votación?". La Nación (in Spanish). 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
^ ^a ^b "Uruguay election: Lacalle wins presidency as rival concedes". BBC.com. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
^ "Lacalle won with 48.8% and Martínez obtained 47.3% in the 2019 ballot: look at the results". El Pais. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

External links

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[1] "¿Hasta qué edad es obligatorio votar en Uruguay?". Telenoche (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[2] "Cometidos". Corte Electoral (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[3] "Largas filas para sacar la credencial, en el último día para el trámite: dónde y cómo se realiza". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[4] "Credencial cívica | Trámites". www.gub.uy. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[5] "¿Voto electrónico en Uruguay?: una "utopía" posible, pero que requiere cambiar la ley". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[6] "Cómo votar sin la credencial y otras once dudas electorales". EL PAIS. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[7] Redacción. "Qué se puede hacer y qué no este domingo en el cuarto secreto". El Observador. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[8] "En Cerro Largo hay una urna de madera de 1920". EL PAIS. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[9] "Elecciones en Uruguay: con el 100% de las mesas escrutadas, ¿cómo terminó la votación?". La Nación (in Spanish). 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2019-11-25.

[bbc_28112019-10] "Uruguay election: Lacalle wins presidency as rival concedes". BBC.com. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

[11] "Lacalle won with 48.8% and Martínez obtained 47.3% in the 2019 ballot: look at the results". El Pais. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

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+'''Elections in Uruguay''' encompass three different types: general elections, departamental elections and municipal elections. At the national level, Uruguay elects a [[head of state]] (the [[President of Uruguay|President]]) and a [[legislature]] (the [[General Assembly of Uruguay|General Assembly]]). Voting is [[Compulsory voting|compulsory]] and extends to all citizens aged 18 and over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=¿Hasta qué edad es obligatorio votar en Uruguay? |url=https://www.telenoche.com.uy/nacionales/hasta-que-edad-es-obligatorio-votar-uruguay-n5362778 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209175602/https://www.telenoche.com.uy/nacionales/hasta-que-edad-es-obligatorio-votar-uruguay-n5362778 |archive-date=2024-02-09 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Telenoche |language=es-PA}}</ref>
-Uruguay elects on national level a [[head of state]] – the [[President (government title)|president]] – and a [[legislature]].
+The [[Electoral Court of Uruguay|Electoral Court]] sets standards for and issues guidelines to returning officers and polling station officials, and is responsible for nationwide electoral administration (such as the registration of political parties and directing the administration of elections and national referendums).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cometidos |url=https://www.gub.uy/corte-electoral/institucional/cometidos |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203041616/https://www.gub.uy/corte-electoral/institucional/cometidos |archive-date=2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Corte Electoral |language=es}}</ref>
-Uruguay has a stable [[multi-party]] system. The two "traditional parties" ([[Colorado Party (Uruguay)|Colorado Party]] and [[National Party (Uruguay)|National Party]]) were founded in 1836, and were predominant for over a century. The [[Broad Front (Uruguay)|Broad Front]] coalition was created in 1971, including members such as the [[Socialist Party of Uruguay|Socialist Party]] (founded in 1910) and the [[Communist Party of Uruguay|Communist Party]] (founded in 1920).
+== Voting ==
+=== Electoral registration ===
+Since voting is compulsory in Uruguay, every Uruguayan citizen upon turning 18 must register in the "National Civic Registry", an electoral roll of citizens with the right to vote, administered by the [[Electoral Court of Uruguay|Electoral Court]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-15 |title=Largas filas para sacar la credencial, en el último día para el trámite: dónde y cómo se realiza |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/servicios/ultima-semana-para-realizar-el-tramite-de-la-credencial-civica-donde-se-saca-y-que-documentacion-necesito |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=EL PAIS |language=es-UY}}</ref> After registration, the person obtains the ''[[Credencial Cívica]]'', the official document used to cast the vote.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Credencial cívica {{!}} Trámites |url=https://www.gub.uy/tramites/credencial-civica |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231123121137/https://www.gub.uy/tramites/credencial-civica |archive-date=2023-11-23 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=www.gub.uy}}</ref>
+=== Polling procedure ===
+[[File:CAM04655b.jpg|thumb|Voting ballot box in the [[2014 Uruguayan general election|2014 general elections]]]]
+The voting procedure is detailed in [https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/7812-1925 Law No. 7,812] –known as the "Elections Law"–.<ref>{{Cite web |title=¿Voto electrónico en Uruguay?: una “utopía” posible, pero que requiere cambiar la ley |url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/-Voto-electronico-en-Uruguay--una-utopia-posible-pero-que-requiere-cambiar-la-ley-uc865530 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Montevideo Portal |language=es}}</ref> To cast the vote, Uruguayan citizens must appear before a polling station determined based on the series and number of their registration in the electoral roll.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-26 |title=Cómo votar sin la credencial y otras once dudas electorales |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/politica/como-votar-sin-la-credencial-y-otras-once-dudas-electorales |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=EL PAIS |language=en}}</ref>
+Having verified the identity of the voter and their inclusion in the electoral roll, the polling station officials give them an envelope to go to the voting booth, known as {{Language with name/for|es|Cuarto secreto|Secret room}}, and insert the ballot inside, guaranteeing the [[Secret ballot|secrecy of the vote]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redacción |title=Qué se puede hacer y qué no este domingo en el cuarto secreto |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/que-se-puede-hacer-y-que-no-este-domingo-en-el-cuarto-secreto-2019627172416 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006173014/https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/que-se-puede-hacer-y-que-no-este-domingo-en-el-cuarto-secreto-2019627172416 |archive-date=2023-10-06 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=El Observador}}</ref> Once outside the ''cuarto secreto'', the voter places the envelope inside a closed ballot box.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-23 |title=En Cerro Largo hay una urna de madera de 1920 |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/en-cerro-largo-hay-una-urna-de-madera-de-1920 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=EL PAIS |language=en}}</ref>
 == Presidential elections ==
 The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people.
+In Uruguay, a [[blanket primary]] election is held in June to elect the national convention of each party, which selects the presidential candidate. All parties must participate, however voting is voluntary unlike the other instances in the electoral process. The most voted presidential pre-candidate is automatically designated if they reach the absolute majority, or a 40% plurarity with a 10% margin over the second most voted candidate. The convention also selects the vice-presidential candidate.
-Each party must elect its candidates for President and Vice-President in [[primary elections]], which are usually held in June. The selected candidates face the electorate in the general elections in October. If no candidate obtains the [[absolute majority]] of votes, there is a runoff between the two most-voted candidates.
+General elections are held in October. If no presidential candidate obtains the [[absolute majority]] of votes, there is a runoff between the two most-voted candidates.
 == Parliamentary elections ==
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 *[[2010 Uruguayan municipal elections]]
 *[[2015 Uruguayan municipal elections]]
+*[[2020 Uruguayan municipal elections]]
+*[[2022 Uruguayan Law of Urgent Consideration referendum]]
 == Next elections ==
-*[[2022 Uruguayan Law of Urgent Consideration referendum]] <!-- [[:d:Q109425781]] -->
 *[[2024 Uruguayan general election]]
 *[[2025 Uruguayan municipal elections]]

v t e Elections and referendums in Uruguay
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Chamber of Representatives	1901 1905 1907 1910 1913 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1971 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024
Senate	1900 1902 1905 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1917 1918 1920 1922 1925 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1971 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024
Colegiado elections	1920 1922 1925 1926 1928 1930 1932 1954 1958 1962
Constitutional Assembly	1828 1916 1933
Local elections	2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Referendums	1917 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1951 1958 1962 1966 1971 1980 1989 (Apr) 1989 (Nov) 1992 1994 (Aug) 1994 (Nov) 1996 1999 2003 2004 2009 2013 2014 2019 2022 2024

v t e Elections and referendums in Uruguay
Presidential elections	1922 1926 1930 1938 1942 1946 1950 1966 1971 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024
Chamber of Representatives	1901 1905 1907 1910 1913 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1971 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024
Senate	1900 1902 1905 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1917 1918 1920 1922 1925 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1971 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024
Colegiado elections	1920 1922 1925 1926 1928 1930 1932 1954 1958 1962
Constitutional Assembly	1828 1916 1933
Local elections	2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Referendums	1917 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1951 1958 1962 1966 1971 1980 1989 (Apr) 1989 (Nov) 1992 1994 (Aug) 1994 (Nov) 1996 1999 2003 2004 2009 2013 2014 2019 2022 2024

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