Paraguay
The Prosecutor's Office Will Set Up a Monitoring Center for the Municipal Elections
The Public Prosecutor's Office will centralize in Asunción the receipt of complaints and information about possible electoral offenses during voting day. There will also be a prevention campaign aimed at the public.
The State Attorney General, Emiliano Rolón, ordered the launch of an Information and Complaints Monitoring Center for the day of the municipal elections, according to ABC Color.
According to that outlet, the operation will function at the Public Prosecutor’s Office headquarters, on Chile and Ygatimí, in Asunción, with the aim of centralizing data and receiving complaints linked to alleged electoral offenses and other punishable acts that may occur during the elections.
ABC Color also reported that Sandra Ledesma, prosecutor for Electoral Offenses in Asunción, was again designated as liaison and coordinator of the service coverage in the context of the municipal vote.
The measure provides for coordinated work throughout the country to respond immediately to any possible acts that violate the right to a free and secret vote.
In parallel, the Public Prosecutor’s Office Communications and Press Directorate will promote an awareness campaign to inform the public about the prevention of electoral offenses and other illicit acts, with the goal of supporting a civic day in line with current law.
According to ABC Color, the Electoral Code provides penalties for various conduct, including the alteration of data or destruction of records, the violation of formalities in the electoral act, coercion of voters, political campaigning by active-duty military personnel and police officers, and the prohibited dissemination of polls or propaganda during restricted periods.
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