Electoral justice as an instrument of partisan politics Electoral lawfare in El Salvador: the case of Cambio Democrático
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Electoral justice, electoral jurisdiction, electoral jurisprudence, electoral lawfare, Nayib BukeleAbstract
This paper makes an approximation to the “3Js” that are part of the electoral justice system: Electoral Justice, Electoral Jurisdiction and Electoral Jurisprudence, concepts with their own definitions and elements within them, various types of systems and existing electoral bodies are nuanced, using as an example some Latin American countries, but focusing specifically on the case of El Salvador. It also addresses the phenomenon of lawfare, describing its origins and evolution as a recent concept, focusing on its electoral incidence, and expanding its development, meaning: the electoral lawfare, making known the specific case of the cancellation of the “Cambio Democratico” party in 2018 as a manifestation of such phenomenon against the presidential candidacy of Nayib Bukele for the Salvadoran elections in 2019. Finally, some proposals are offered for actions to be taken to counteract the effects of electoral lawfare, with the help of institutional strengthening and respect for the legal system.
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