Constitution of the Dominican Republic 2015
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    Sovereignty resides exclusively with the people, from whom flow all of the powers, which they exercise through their representatives or directly in the terms established by this Constitution and the law. (Art. 2)
  • Spanish
    La soberanía reside exclusivamente en el pueblo, de quien emanan todos los poderes, los cuales ejerce por medio de sus representantes o en forma directa, en los términos que establecen esta Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    The following are rights of citizens:
    1. To elect to and be eligible for posts established by the present Constitution;
    2. To decide on matters that are proposed to them by referendum;
    … (Art. 22)
  • Spanish
    Son derechos de ciudadanas y ciudadanos:
    1) Elegir y ser elegibles para los cargos que establece la presente Constitución;
    2) Decidir sobre los asuntos que se les propongan mediante referendo;
    … (Art. 22)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
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    5. The State should promote and guarantee the equal participation of women and men in candidate lists to the offices of popular election for the instances of guidance and decision in the public sphere, in the administration of justice, and in the State-controlled bodies. (Art. 39)
  • Spanish
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    5) El Estado debe promover y garantizar la participación equilibrada de mujeres y hombres en las candidaturas a los cargos de elección popular para las instancias de dirección y decisión en el ámbito público, en la administración de justicia y en los organismos de control del Estado. (Art. 39)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    All persons have the right to associate with legal purposes, in accordance with the law. (Art. 47)
  • Spanish
    Toda persona tiene derecho de asociarse con fines lícitos, de conformidad con la ley. (Art. 47)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    The exercise of suffrage to elect the authorities of government and to participate in referendums is a right and a duty of the male and female citizens. The vote is personal, free, direct, and secret. No one may be obligated or coerced under any pretext in the exercise of his right to suffrage or to reveal his vote.
    … (Art. 208)
  • Spanish
    Es un derecho y un deber de ciudadanas y ciudadanos el ejercicio del sufragio para elegir a las autoridades de gobierno y para participar en referendos. El voto es personal, libre, directo y secreto. Nadie puede ser obligado o coaccionado, bajo ningún pretexto, en el ejercicio de su derecho al sufragio ni a revelar su voto.
    … (Art. 208)
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Constitution of the Dominican Republic 2015 (English). According to Art. 29: “The official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish.”

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Constitution of the Dominican Republic 2015 (Spanish).

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