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Boundary Delimitation

Venezuela Venezuela

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales”, art. 19, 175, 179: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-organica-procesos-electorales-2009/ ; Electoral Branch Law: “Ley Orgánica del Poder Electoral”, art. 33 (11): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/leyes-electorales/venezuela-ley-organica-poder-electoral-2002/
Verified: 2020/11/15
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
c. Compactness of constituencies
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
f. Communities of interest/cultural concerns
Comments: Indigenous districts are drawn.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales”, art. 19, 175, 179: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-organica-procesos-electorales-2009/
Verified: 2020/11/15
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: The National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral)
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales”, art. 19: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/venezuela-ley-organica-procesos-electorales-2009/ ; Electoral Branch Law: “Ley Orgánica del Poder Electoral”, art. 33 (11): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/VE/leyes-electorales/venezuela-ley-organica-poder-electoral-2002/
Verified: 2020/11/15
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