Is voting compulsory in Uruguay?
Compulsory (enforced)
Uruguay has compulsory voting with fines and restrictions for non-voters without valid excuses, enforced since 1970.
Uruguay is one of 15 countries classified “Compulsory (enforced)” for compulsory voting — 9% of the 176 with data. (Also searched as mandatory voting.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Compulsory voting
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Argentina
- Compulsory (enforced) Compulsory voting with fines for non-participation, enforced since 1912.
- Paraguay
- Voluntary Voting is not compulsory despite constitutional obligation, with no penalties for non-participation.
- Chile
- Compulsory (enforced) Mandatory voting was reintroduced in 2022 after being eliminated in 2012, with fines for non-compliance.
- Bolivia
- Compulsory (enforced) Compulsory voting with fines and restrictions on salary receipt for non-voters.
- Falkland Islands
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Brazil
- Compulsory (enforced) Compulsory voting with fines and requirements for proof of voting for various services.
Other laws in Uruguay
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