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Electoral Bodies

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    Electoral Power is exercised by the National Electoral Council as governing body, and by the latter’s subordinate organs, the National Board of Elections, the Civil Status and Voter Registration Commission and the Commission on Political Participation and Financing, with organization and functioning as established under the pertinent organic law. (Art. 292)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Electoral se ejerce por el Consejo Nacional Electoral como ente rector y, son organismos subordinados a éste, la Junta Electoral Nacional, la Comisión de Registro Civil y Electoral y la Comisión de Participación Política y Financiamiento, con la organización y el funcionamiento que establezca la ley orgánica respectiva. (Art. 292)

Electoral Bodies

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    The following are functions of Electoral Power:
    1. To regulate election laws and resolve any doubts and unregulated areas raised by or contained in such laws.
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    4. To declare elections null and void, either in whole or in part.
    5. Organization, administration, direction and vigilance of all acts relating to elections to fill public offices by popular vote, as well as referenda.
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    Electoral Power organs shall guarantee the equality, reliability, impartiality, transparency and efficiency of electoral processes, as well as implementation of the personalization of suffrage and proportional representation. (Art. 293)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Electoral tiene por funciones:
    1. Reglamentar las leyes electorales y resolver las dudas y vacíos que éstas susciten o contengan.
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    4. Declarar la nulidad total o parcial de las elecciones.
    5. La organización, administración, dirección y vigilancia de todos los actos relativos a la elección de los cargos de representación popular de los poderes públicos, así como de los referendos.
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    Los órganos del Poder Electoral garantizarán la igualdad, confiabilidad, imparcialidad, transparencia y eficiencia de los procesos electorales, así como la aplicación de la personalización del sufragio y la representación proporcional. (Art. 293)