Venezuela

Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1999, last amended 2009)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 62 states:

All citizens have the right to participate freely in public affairs, either directly or through their elected representatives...

 

Article 63 states:

Suffrage is a right. lt shall be exercised through free, universal, direct and secret elections. The law shall guarantee the principle of personalization of suffrage and proportional representation.

 

Aricle 64 states:

All Venezuelans who have reached the age of 18 and are not subject to political disablement or civil interdiction are qualified to vote...

 

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Article 233 states:

The President of the Republic shall become permanently unavailable to serve by reason of any of the following events: death; resignation; removal from office by decision of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice; permanent physical or mental disability certified by a medical board designated by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice with the approval of the National Assembly; abandonment of his position, duly declared by the National Assembly; and recall by popular vote. When an elected President* becomes permanently unavailable to serve prior to his inauguration, a new election by universal suffrage and direct ballot shall be held within 30 consecutive days. Pending election and inauguration of the new President*, the President* of the National Assembly shall take charge of the Presidency of the Republic. When the President* of the Republic becomes permanently unavailable to serve during the first four years of this constitutional term of office, a new election by universal suffrage and direct ballot shall be held within 30 consecutive days. Pending election and inauguration of the new President*, the Executive Vice-President* shall take charge of the Presidency of the Republic. In the cases describes above, the new President* shall complete the current constitutional term of office. If the President becomes permanently unavailable to serve during the last two years of his constitutional term of office, the Executive Vice-President* shall take over the Presidency of the Republic until such term is completed.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1999, last amended 2009)

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Article 81 states:

Any person with disability or special needs has the right to the full and autonomous exercise of his or her abilities and to its integration into the family and community. The State, with the joint participation of families and society, guarantees them respect for their human dignity, equality of opportunity and satisfactory working conditions, and shall promote their training, education and access to employment appropriate to their condition, in accordance with law. It is recognized that deaf persons have the right to express themselves and communicate through the Venezuelan sign language.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1999, last amended 2009)

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Article 233 states:

The President of the Republic shall become permanently unavailable to serve by reason of any of the following events: death; resignation; removal from office by decision of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice; permanent physical or mental disability certified by a medical board designated by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice with the approval of the National Assembly; abandonment of his position, duly declared by the National Assembly; and recall by popular vote. When an elected President* becomes permanently unavailable to serve prior to his inauguration, a new election by universal suffrage and direct ballot shall be held within 30 consecutive days. Pending election and inauguration of the new President*, the President* of the National Assembly shall take charge of the Presidency of the Republic. When the President* of the Republic becomes permanently unavailable to serve during the first four years of this constitutional term of office, a new election by universal suffrage and direct ballot shall be held within 30 consecutive days. Pending election and inauguration of the new President*, the Executive Vice-President* shall take charge of the Presidency of the Republic. In the cases describes above, the new President* shall complete the current constitutional term of office. If the President becomes permanently unavailable to serve during the last two years of his constitutional term of office, the Executive Vice-President* shall take over the Presidency of the Republic until such term is completed.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1999, last amended 2009)