electoral laws
nounUK /ɪˈlektərəl lɔːz/
US /ɪˈlektərəl lɔːz/
The rules that tell people how voting and elections work.
The country changed its electoral laws so that more people could vote.
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2. The set of legal rules that decide who may vote and how votes are counted.
The new electoral laws lowered the voting age to sixteen.
3. Laws that control how political parties and candidates run for office.
Electoral laws require parties to report how much money they spend.
4. The official rules a country uses to make sure elections are fair.
International observers praised the electoral laws for making the process transparent.