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Legislature

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    It shall be the function of the National Assembly:
    1. To legislate in matters of national competence and as to the functioning of the various branches of National Power.
    2. To propose amendments to and revisions of the Constitution, on the terms established in this Constitution.
    ... (Art. 187)
  • Spanish
    Corresponde a la Asamblea Nacional:
    1. Legislar en las materias de la competencia nacional y sobre el funcionamiento de las distintas ramas del Poder Nacional.
    2. Proponer enmiendas y reformas a la Constitución, en los términos establecidos en esta Constitución.
    ... (Art. 187)

Legislature

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    The National Assembly shall consist of Deputies elected in each of the federal entities by universal, direct, personalized and secret ballot with proportional representation, using a constituency base of 1.1 % of the total population of the country.
    Each federal organ shall also elect three additional deputies. The native peoples of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall elect three deputies in accordance with the provisions established under election law, respecting the traditions and customs thereof. … (Art. 186)
  • Spanish
    La Asamblea Nacional estará integrada por diputados y diputadas elegidos o elegidas en cada entidad federal por votación universal, directa, personalizada y secreta con representación proporcional, según una base poblacional del uno coma uno por ciento de la población total del país.
    Cada entidad federal elegirá ,además, tres diputados o diputadas.
    Los pueblos indígenas de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela elegirán tres diputados o diputadas de acuerdo con lo establecido en la ley electoral, respetando sus tradiciones y costumbres. ... (Art. 186)

Legislature

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    To be elected to the office of deputy of the National Assembly, a person must:
    1. Be Venezuelan by birth, or by naturalization with 15 years of residence within the territory of Venezuela.
    2. Be over the age of 21 years.
    3. Have resided for four consecutive years in the organ from which he or she is elected, prior to such election. (Art. 188)
  • Spanish
    Las condiciones para ser elegido o elegida diputado o diputada a la Asamblea Nacional son:
    1. Ser venezolano o venezolana por nacimiento o por naturalización con, por lo menos, quince años de residencia en territorio venezolano.
    2. Ser mayor de veintiún años de edad.
    3. Haber residido cuatro años consecutivos en la entidad correspondiente antes de la fecha de la elección. (Art. 188)