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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.
    …
    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.
    ...
    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.
    …
    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.
    ...
    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)

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)

Head of State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    The President of the Republic is the Head of State and of the National Executive, in which latter capacity he directs the action of the government. (Art. 226)
  • Spanish
    El Presidente o Presidenta de la República es el Jefe o Jefa del Estado y del Ejecutivo Nacional, en cuya condición dirige la acción del Gobierno. (Art. 226)

Head of State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    Executive Power is exercised by the President of the Republic, the Executive Vice-President, the Cabinet Ministers and other officials as determined by this Constitution and by law. (Art. 225)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Ejecutivo se ejerce por el Presidente o Presidenta de la República, el Vicepresidente Ejecutivo o Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva, los Ministros o Ministras y demás funcionarios o funcionarias que determinen esta Constitución y la ley. (Art. 225)

Head of State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    The following are attributions and duties of the President of the Republic:
    1. To comply with and enforce this Constitution and the law.
    … (Art. 236)
  • Spanish
    Son atribuciones y obligaciones del Presidente o Presidenta de la República:
    1. Cumplir y hacer cumplir esta Constitución y la ley.
    … (Art. 236)

Head of State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    The election of the President of the Republic shall be by universal suffrage by direct and secret ballot, in accordance with law. The candidate who has received a majority of the valid votes cast shall be proclaimed elected. (Art. 228)
  • Spanish
    La elección del Presidente o Presidenta de la República se hará por votación universal, directa y secreta, en conformidad con la ley. Se proclamará electo o electa el candidato o la candidata que hubiere obtenido la mayoría de votos válidos (Art. 228)

Head of State

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    In order to be elected President of the Republic, it is necessary to be Venezuelan by birth, with no other nationality, to be more than 30 years of age, not a member of the clergy and not subject to any conviction by final judgment, as well as meeting fulfill other requirements prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 227)
  • Spanish
    Para ser elegido Presidente o Presidenta de la República se requiere ser venezolano o venezolana por nacimiento, no poseer otra nacionalidad, ser mayor de treinta años, de estado seglar y no estar sometido o sometida a condena mediante sentencia definitivamente firme y cumplir con los demás requisitos establecidos en esta Constitución. (Art. 227)

Vice-President

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    The following are attributions and duties of the President of the Republic:
    …
    3. To appoint and remove the Executive Vice-President and the Cabinet Ministers.
    … (Art. 236)
  • Spanish
    Son atribuciones y obligaciones del Presidente o Presidenta de la República:
    ...
    3. Nombrar y remover el Vicepresidente Ejecutivo o Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva, nombrar y remover los Ministros o Ministras.
    ... (Art. 236)

Vice-President

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    In order to be elected President of the Republic, it is necessary to be Venezuelan by birth, with no other nationality, to be more than 30 years of age, not a member of the clergy and not subject to any conviction by final judgment, as well as meeting fulfill other requirements prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 227)
  • Spanish
    Para ser elegido Presidente o Presidenta de la República se requiere ser venezolano o venezolana por nacimiento, no poseer otra nacionalidad, ser mayor de treinta años, de estado seglar y no estar sometido o sometida a condena mediante sentencia definitivamente firme y cumplir con los demás requisitos establecidos en esta Constitución. (Art. 227)

Vice-President

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    Executive Power is exercised by the President of the Republic, the Executive Vice-President, the Cabinet Ministers and other officials as determined by this Constitution and by law. (Art. 225)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Ejecutivo se ejerce por el Presidente o Presidenta de la República, el Vicepresidente Ejecutivo o Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva, los Ministros o Ministras y demás funcionarios o funcionarias que determinen esta Constitución y la ley. (Art. 225)