National Electoral Council Of Venezuela
This article is about the election commission in Venezuela. For a similar body in Colombia, see National Electoral Council of Colombia.The National Electoral Council (Spanish: Consejo Nacional Electoral) (CNE) is one of the five independent branches of government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It is the institution that oversees and guarantees the transparency of all elections and referendums in Venezuela at the local, regional, and national levels. The creation of the CNE was ratified by citizens in Venezuela's 1999 constitutional referendum.
The CNE is composed mainly of five officials. They are nominated by civil society and elected by a majority vote of the unicameral National Assembly. CNE rulings are made by a majority decision (three out of five) of the five officials.
At present, the CNE officials are: Tibisay Lucena (CNE President, President of the National Electoral Commission), Sandra Oblitas Ruzza (Vice President, President of the Civil and Electoral Registry Commission), Vicente José Gregorio Díaz Silva (President of the Political Participation and Finance Commission), Socorro Elizabeth Hernández Hernández (Member of the National Electoral Commission) and Tania D' Amelio Cardiet (Member of the Civil and Electoral Registry Commission). The CNE also has a general secretary, Xavier Antonio Moreno Reyes, and a juridical consultant, Roberto Ignacio Mirabal Acosta.
International electoral observers and analysts have praised the CNE for its efficiency and transparency. It has updated and modernized the voter registry and voting infrastructure, and increased participation by establishing additional voting centers in underserved areas.
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