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: In Luxembourg there is a duty to vote not a
: right. People who do not show up at the
: polling station can be fined.
: Not that it happens as far as i know, but
: the constitution differs in that respect
: from the Dutch one.
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: The communal elections in Luxembourg are a
: good opportunity to discuss the voting
: rights of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and
: of the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
: Prince Guillaume. In a constitutional
: monarchy, how does the sovereign exercise
: his right to vote?
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: Luxemburger Wort spoke to Luc Heuschling,
: Professor of Constitutional and
: Administrative Law at the University of
: Luxembourg to find out the answer.
: Heuschling is also the author of the book
: "Le Citoyen Monarque. Réflexions sur le
: grand-duc, la famille grand-ducale et le
: droit de vote " (Monarch and citizen.
: Reflections on the Grand Duke, the Grand
: Ducal Family and the right to vote"
: published in 2013.
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: Yesterday (Sunday) the Hereditary Grand Duke
: of Luxembourg Guillaume and the Hereditary
: Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Stéphanie
: exercised their voting rights as citizens of
: Luxembourg, as did Princess Alexandra &
: Prince Louis
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: An interesting article by wort.lu!
: * in english
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: https://www.wort.lu/en/luxembourg/elections-why-can-t-the-grand-duke-vote-as-required-by-law-59da4f5656202b51b13c4c18
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: and in French:
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: https://www.wort.lu/fr/politique/analyse-pourquoi-le-grand-duc-ne-peut-il-pas-voter-comme-la-loi-l-y-autorise-59da204e56202b51b13c4b79
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