Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile 1980, as amended to 2024
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    Citizens are those Chileans who have become eighteen years of age and who have not been sentenced to afflictive punishment.
    The status of citizen grants the rights of suffrage, of opting for positions subject to popular election, and the others that the Constitution or the law confer.
    … (Art. 13)
  • Spanish
    Son ciudadanos los chilenos que hayan cumplido dieciocho años de edad y que no hayan sido condenados a pena aflictiva.
    La calidad de ciudadano otorga los derechos de sufragio, de optar a cargos de elección popular y los demás que la Constitución o la ley confieran.
    … (Art. 13)
Political Rights and Association
  • English

    In the popular votes, suffrage will be personal, egalitarian and secret.
    Suffrage will be obligatory for the electors in all the elections and plebiscites, except in the primary elections. ...
    Popular votes may only be convoked for [the] elections and plebiscites expressly specified in this Constitution. (Art. 15)

  • Spanish

    En las votaciones populares, el sufragio será personal, igualitario y secreto.   
    El sufragio será obligatorio para los electores en todas las elecciones y plebiscitos, salvo en las elecciones primarias. ...
    Sólo podrá convocarse a votación popular para las elecciones y plebiscitos expresamente previstos en esta Constitución. (Art. 15)

Political Rights and Association
  • English
    The Constitution assures to all persons:
    …
    15. The right to associate without prior permission.
    In order to have juridical personality, associations must be constituted in conformity with the law.
    No one can be obligated to belong to an association.
    Associations contrary to morals, to public order and to the security of the State, are prohibited.
    … (Art. 19)
  • Spanish
    La Constitución asegura a todas las personas:
    …
    15º.- El derecho de asociarse sin permiso previo.
    Para gozar de personalidad jurídica, las asociaciones deberán constituirse en conformidad a la ley.
    Nadie puede ser obligado a pertenecer a una asociación.
    Prohíbense las asociaciones contrarias a la moral, al orden público y a la seguridad del Estado.
    … (Art. 19)
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Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile 1980, as amended to 2024 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

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Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile 1980, as amended to 2024 (Spanish).

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For all other rules of access, refer to the full provisions of Art. 93.