The deadlines that must be respected for the resignation and subsequent application for public office in the face of the National Elections of April 30, 2023 are provided in the National Constitution, in this context, the Director of Electoral Processes of the Electoral Justice, Carlos María Ljubetic clarified the situation, both for single-member positions and for multi-member positions.
With the National Constitution of Paraguay in hand, the Director stated that when it comes to applying for uninominal positions, be they President of the Republic or Departmental Governor, the resignation of the authority to his current position must be made six months in advance to the National Elections; in this case April 2023.
“Article 235 of the Magna Carta provides that in the cases provided for in subsections 1,2,3 and 6, those affected must have resigned and stopped exercising their respective positions, at least six months before the day of the elections, except for those cases of definitive vacancy of the vice presidency”, he mentioned.
Regarding the political activity of the pre-candidate, he stressed that it is not restricted, because these activities are based on disseminating the principles, statutes and ideologies of the parties, “These activities are not prohibited or limited. What is limited in time and space is electoral propaganda”, he remarked.
On the other hand, the disqualifications for multi-member positions are established in Article 197 of the National Constitution. “With the limitations, the aim is to equalize the possibilities of the pre-candidates and candidates to standardize the arrival,” added Carlos María Ljubetic.
Everything that concerns electoral terms and processes is stipulated in Law No. 834/96 of the Paraguayan Electoral Code, in its regulations and in the National Constitution of Paraguay. “As Electoral Justice we are available to answer any questions in order to shed light on the difficulties that may arise, concluded Ljubetic.
