Republica Bolivariana de
Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Sistema Electoral Electoral System
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National Executive
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Composition
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1 President and 1 Vice-President
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Election System
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Plurality
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Duration of Term
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Six years
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Term Limits
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The President may seek reelection indefinitely
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National Legislature - The National
Assembly
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Composition
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165 members
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Election System
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110 deputies are elected through plurality
in 87 electoral districts. Of these 87 electoral districts,
68 elect one deputy, 15 elect two deputies, and 4 elect
three deputies
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52 deputies are elected through closed
list. In states electing two deputies, a list must receive
twice the number of votes received by the second-most voted
list in order to win both seats. If this does not occur,
the first and second highest voted lists each win one seat.
In states electing three deputies, the D'Hondt method is
used.
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An additional 3 seats are reserved for
Indigenous peoples. They are elected by plurality of votes
in nominal lists.
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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Deputies may seek reelection indefinitely
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State / Provincial Executive
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Composition
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24 Governors (1 for each state and for
the Federal District)
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Election System
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Plurality
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Duration of Term
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Four Years
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Term Limits
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Governors may seek reelection indefinitely
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| District magnitude for PR districts? |
For the closed list portion, seats are
allocated in proportion to each state's population. Range
is 2 to 3.
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| Threshold for PR seats |
No
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| Voting legally compulsory? |
No
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| Gender quotas? |
No
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| Quotas for minority representation? |
3 of 165 seats in the National Assembly
are reserved for Indigenous peoples
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| Is remote voting possible? |
No
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| Concurrent Elections? |
No
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Fuentes / Sources: Constitucion de Venezuela, Corte Nacional Electoral, AceProject, Quota Project