Venezuela

Venezuela: Observation Report, Legislative and Gubernatorial Elections, International Republican Institute (1998)

International Republican Institute's (IRI) Electoral Observation Report of the Legislative and Gubernatorial Elections that took place on 8 November 1998. The Mission was deployed on November 1-10.

Venezuela: Final Report, Observation of the 1998 Venezuelan Elections, The Carter Center (1998)

Detailed Report of the Electoral Observation Missions conducted by The Carter Center during the 8 November (legislative and gubernatorial) and 6 December (presidential) elections. It consists of a summary of the activities throughout the deployment of the EOM and their findings.

Venezuela: Observing Political Change in Venezuela, The Carter Center (1998-2001)

This is the Final Report published by The Carter Center on the political process observed in Venezuela, between December 1998 and February 2001, at the invitation of the National Electoral Council.

Venezuela: Final Election Observation Report to the 1998 Elections, International Republican Institute (1999)

This report was published by the International Republican Institute, after its two electoral observation missions in Venezuela on 1998—one for the Legislative and Gubernatorial Elections on November 8, and the other for the Presidential Election on December 6. The electoral system had undergone major changes: a new electoral law (introduced in 2007, and revised a few months later), new recruiting methods for the poll-workers, and the introduction of automated voting machines. Furthermore, for the first time in 40 years, people voted for a presidential candidate with no direct ties to the country’s traditional political parties, Hugo Chávez Frías. Through this document, the International Republican Institute made several recommendations to improve the elections' transparency and integrity.

Venezuela: Electoral Monitoring Mission Report, Constitutional Referendum, Organization of American States (1999)

This report is the result of an invitation by the Government of Venezuela for an Electoral Observation Mission to be deployed by the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Constitutional Referendum held on December 12, 1999. This was the second referendum held in that year, as well as the second electoral process to be observed by the OAS during that year, and was meant to give the electorate an opportunity to vote on the approval of the Draft Constitution by the National Constituent Assembly.

Venezuela: Electoral Observation Mission Report, Representatives to the National Constituent Assembly, Organization of American States (1999)

This report is the result of an invitation by the Government of Venezuela for an Electoral Observation Mission to be deployed by the Organization of American States (OAS) for the election of representatives to the National Constituent Assembly held on July 25, 1999. This was the first electoral process to be observed by the OAS during that year.

Venezuela: Constitution [English] (1999)

English Translation of the Venezuelan Constitution. Does NOT account for 2009 Amendments.

Venezuela: Analysis of Voting Data from the Recent Venezuela Referendum (2004)

On August 15, 2004, Venezuelans voted in a national referendum, to decide whether to recall President Hugo Chávez from office. The election was performed using Smartmatic electronic voting machines that tally votes electronically and produce a voter verifiable paper backup of each vote. Opposition figures have accused the CNE, the Venezuelan electoral authority, of election fraud. This paper describes a statistical analysis of the detailed election results reported by the CNE.

Venezuela: Comprehensive Report, Presidential Recall Referendum, The Carter Center (2004)

The Carter Center accepted an invitation in November 2003 from the National Electoral Council (CNE) to observe the signature collections for the recall of the president. As each step of the recall process unfolded, the CNE granted observer status to The Carter Center, as well as to the Organization of American States, and, ultimately, to additional international observer groups and individuals. The Carter Center deployed an international observation team for each stage of the presidential recall process, namely the signature collection; the verification of signatures; the “reparos”, or repair of signatures; and the recall referendum. In total—and including the concurrent deputy recall process—the Center observed six electoral events in less than 10 months and in five of those, deployed short-term observer missions, an effort of commitment unprecedented in the Center’s history.

Venezuela: Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, Parliamentary Elections, European Union (2005)

The European Union was invited by Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) to deploy an Electoral Observation Mission for the 4 December 2005 Parliamentary Elections (National Assembly, Latin-American Parliament and Andean Parliament). The mission was established on 7 November 2005 and consisted of 162 observers that focused on the National Assembly Elections.

Venezuela: Report of the observation delegation, Parliamentary Elections, European Parliament (2005)

This document was prepared by the Delegation of the European Parliament at the invitation by the National Electoral Council (CNE) to observe Venezuela's parliamentary elections on 4 December 2005.

Venezuela: Preliminary Statement, Presidential Election, European Union Election Observation Mission (2006)

This statement presents the preliminary conclusions of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Venezuela 2006. The Mission was deployed on the 15th of November, following an invitation from the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) to observe the Venezuelan Presidential Elections of the 3rd of December 2006.

Venezuela: Carter Center's specialized technical mission Final Report, Presidential Election (2006)

“In response to an invitation from the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE), The Carter Center organized a specialized, technical mission to observe the use of automated voting technology employed in the Dec. 3, 2006, presidential elections in Venezuela. The Carter Center technical mission had two main goals. First, the mission wanted to demonstrate the support of the international community for democratic elections in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; and second, the mission wanted to contribute to a larger project of The Carter Center to develop and update methodologies for observing and evaluating voting systems globally. Consequently, this report provides some comparative perspectives.”

Venezuela: Report of the observation delegation, Presidential Election, European Parliament (2006)

This document was prepared by the Delegation of the European Parliament at the invitation by the National Electoral Council (CNE) to observe Venezuela's presidential election on 3 December 2006.

Venezuela: Electoral Observation Mission Final Report, Presidential Election, European Union (2006)

In response to an invitation of the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to observe the Presidential Elections of the 3rd of December 2006, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) initiated the deployment of 154 observers in the country on the 15th of November 2006. The observation work included the analysis of the pre-electoral political situation, the campaign, voting on Election Day (the 3rd of December), the counting, transmission, and aggregation of results.

Venzeuela: Photograph taken by an electoral observer, 2006 elections (image 1)

 

Venzeuela: Photograph taken by an electoral observer, 2006 elections (image 2)

 

Venzeuela: Photograph taken by an electoral observer, 2006 elections (image 3)

 

Venzeuela: Photograph taken by an electoral observer, 2006 elections (image 4)

 

Venzeuela: Photograph taken by an electoral observer, 2006 elections (image 5)

 

Venezuela: Constitution [English] as amended to 2009

English Translation of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as Amended to 2009

Venezuela: Carter Center Study Mission Pre-election Report, Presidential Election (2012)

This pre-election report offers information gathered until 5 October about key elements of the electoral process, each of which should be considered when evaluating the overall quality of the process. These include a reliable voter list, ability of each candidate to get their message to voters, ability of citizens to exercise their vote on Election Day in secrecy and without intimidation, integrity of the vote count, and a transparent dispute resolution process.

Venezuela: Carter Center Study Mission Final Report, Presidential Election (2012)

This report of The Carter Center is based on a six-month project that followed electoral developments and ascertained Venezuelan perceptions of them. The report aims to provide an analysis for the international community in the absence of international election observation missions, and relies on the reports of Venezuelan national observer organizations, political parties, NGOs, and citizens, along with the observations of long-term consultants and an expert study mission organized by The Carter Center for the October 7 presidential elections.

Venezuela: Carter Center Study Mission Final Report, Presidential Election (2013)

“This final report addresses the presidential elections held in Venezuela on April 14, 2013. It includes an analysis of the antecedents to the special elections, the conditions of the vote, and the disputed outcome based on extensive interviews with Venezuelan party officials, election experts, and election authorities in Venezuela; the reports of Venezuelan national observer organizations; and the observations of the Carter Center’s electoral accompaniment delegation and field office staff.” Jennifer McCoy

Venezuela: Preparation for Primary Elections in the Context of Political Conflict, The Carter Center (2015)

This report is part of a series of monthly Special Reports on the Political-Electoral Context in Venezuela, so that interested readers could follow the process of electing new directors of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and discussions within the country about potential electoral reforms prior to the National Assembly elections expected in late 2015. This sixth report provides a summary of the major electoral events in Venezuela during the months of March and April 2015.

Venezuela: The MUD holds its primaries, The Carter Center (2015)

This report is part of a series of monthly Special Reports on the Political-Electoral Context in Venezuela, so that interested readers could follow the process of electing new directors of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and discussions within the country about potential electoral reforms prior to the National Assembly elections expected in late 2015. This seventh report provides a summary of the major electoral events in Venezuela—like the primaries of the Democratic Unity Table (MUD)—during May 2015.

Venezuela: PSUV holds its primaries, The Carter Center (2015)

This report is part of a series of monthly Special Reports on the Political-Electoral Context in Venezuela, so that interested readers could follow the process of electing new directors of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and discussions within the country about potential electoral reforms prior to the National Assembly elections expected in late 2015. This eighth report provides a summary of the major electoral events in Venezuela—like the primaries of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)—during June 2015.