Is voting compulsory in Uruguay?
Compulsory (enforced)
Uruguay enforces compulsory voting with fines and civil penalties for non-voters.
Uruguay is one of 12 countries classified “Compulsory (enforced)” for compulsory voting — 5% of the 236 with data. (Also searched as mandatory voting.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Compulsory voting
- Last checked
- 17 September 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) Argentina enforces compulsory voting with fines and public service bans for non-voters.
- Paraguay
- Compulsory (not enforced) Paraguay mandates voting for citizens aged 18-75, but enforcement details are not explicitly provided.
- Chile
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Bolivia
- Compulsory (enforced) Bolivia enforces voting through fines and blocking bank salary withdrawals.
- Falkland Islands
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Brazil
- Compulsory (enforced) Brazil enforces compulsory voting with fines and restrictions on civil documents.
Other laws in Uruguay
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