General Information
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The Presidency of Uruguay.
The first round of the presidential election was held on 27 October 2024.
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Chief of State: President Luis Alberto LACALLE POU (since 1 March 2020)
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Head of Government: President Luis Alberto LACALLE POU (since 1 March 2020)
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Assembly: bicameral General Assembly (Asamblea General) with 30-seat Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) and 99-seat Chamber of Representatives (Cáamara de Representates)
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The President is elected by majority vote in up to 2-rounds to serve 5-year terms.
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Members of the Chamber of Senators are elected through a nationwide proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.
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Members of the Chamber of Representatives are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies to 5-year terms.
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In the first round of the presidential election, Yamandú ORSI of the Broad Front Party received a plurality with 43.9% of the vote. The other candidate to move onto the second round, Alvaro Luis DELGADO CERETTA of the National Party, received 26.8% of the vote.
Information for Voters:
Elecciones Nacionales 2024 / National Elections 2024 (in Spanish)
Key Deadlines:
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Candidate registration deadline: 13 September 2024
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Voter registration deadline: Not applicable, voter registration is passive.
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Yamandú ORSI
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Broad Front Party / Partido Frente Amplio (FA)
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Alvaro Luis DELGADO CERETTA
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National Party / Partido Nacional (PN)
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Population and Registered Voters:
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Population: 3,423,108 (2023 est.)
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Registered Voters: 2,765,903 (2024)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 1,764,016
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CEDAW Status: Signed 30 Mar 1981, Ratified 09 Oct 1981
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Gender Quota: Yes
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Female Candidates in this election: No
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 10 out of 30 (33%) in the Chamber of Senators and 25 out of 99 (25%) in the Chamber of Representatives
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.830, Very High, Rank 52 (2024)
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 03 Apr 2007, Ratified 11 Feb 2009
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Projected population with a disability: 547,697
IFES Resources:
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Does IFES have a presence in Uruguay: No
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Election Access: Yes