National Electoral Council (Venezuela)

National Electoral Council
Consejo Nacional Electoral
CNE
Logo of CNE
Agency overview
Formed1999
Preceding
  • Supreme Electoral Council
JurisdictionGovernment of Venezuela
HeadquartersPlaza Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela
MottoElectoral Power
(Poder Electoral)
Ministers responsible
Key document

The National Electoral Council (Spanish: Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) is one of the five branches of government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela that was designed to be independent. It is the institution that has the responsibility of overseeing and guaranteeing the transparency of all elections and referendums in Venezuela at the local, regional, and national levels. The creation of the CNE was ratified in Venezuela's 1999 constitutional referendum. Following the election of Nicolás MaduroHugo Chávez's handpicked successor – into the presidency, the CNE has been described as being pro-Maduro.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Venezuela: Maduro ruling party wins majority of 23 governors' offices". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  2. ^ "Venezuelan Opposition Coalition Condemns Falcon Presidential Bid". Voice of America. Reuters. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  3. ^ "Venezuela: "Fraude numérico" en Bolívar y más de 200.000 votos descontados en Miranda". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  4. ^ "Luis Almagro, ante el Senado de los EEUU: "Venezuela es el país más corrupto del continente, toda la estructura del Estado está tomada por el narcotráfico"". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-17.

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