Chilean Parliamentary Elections: Regulations and Procedures
Chilean Parliamentary Elections
Regulations
The Chilean parliamentary elections are regulated by the following legal frameworks:
- Constitution of the Republic of Chile (CPE)
- Constitutional Organic Act on Electoral System and Electoral Service Registration (Law No. 18,556, Title IV)
- Organic Constitutional Law on Elections and Vote Count (Law No. 18,700)
National Congress
. Article 46 .- has two branches: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senado.Ambas contribute to the formation of laws in accordance with this Constitution and have the other responsibilities that it establishes.
Composition and generation of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate A.47 .- The Chamber of Deputies comprises 120 members elected by direct vote from electoral districts established by the respective constitutional organic law. C. Dip renewed every 4 years total%. DIP.ser REQUIREMENTS: A.48 .- citizen entitled to vote, have completed one years of age, have completed secondary education or equivalent, and be resident in the region to which it belongs the electoral district for a period not less than two years, counted backward from election day. ELECTION OF SENATORS A.49 .- Senators last eight years and are renewed for bias every time: a choice of representing Regions I, III, V, VII, IX, XI and XV, four years later, it is up to the senators of the II, IV, VI, VIII, X, XII, XIV and Metropolitan. REQUIREMENTS senator. A.50. – citizen entitled to vote, have completed high school or equivalent and have thirty-five years old on election day.
residencia.Y.VACANCIA. A.51 .- in relevant region, while in his tenure. INC2 DII +200 º ELECTION DAY capital, and undertaken jointly. INC3 º parliamentarians may be reappointed to their positions. INC3 No citizen indicate the political party parliamentary Aque belonged at the time the vacancy occurred to be elected. INC4 º Independent will not be replaced. INC5 No independent political parties list, the party indicated time submit candidacy. INC6 No Replacement must meet requirements as appropriate. INC7 No Member may be nominated to serve as a senator and should apply in this case the rules of the preceding paragraphs to fill the vacancy left by the deputy, who on assuming his new position ceases as it exercised. INC8 No new term shall in lacked the originator of the vacancy.
Atrib. exc. C. Dep. A.52 .- They are: No. 1) to monitor the actions of the Government. In exercising this authority the House may: a) adopt resolutions or suggest comments, with the majority vote of deputies present, which is transmitted writing to the President of the Republic, who must respond established by the Minister of State concerned, within thirty days.b) summon a Minister of State at the request of at least one third of the deputies in the exercise, to ask questions on matters linked to the exercise of his office. not be cited three times in a calendar year, without prior agreement of an absolute majority of Members in the exercise. c) Create special commissions of inquiry at the request of at least two fifths of the deputies in the exercise, in order to gather information concerning certain acts of the government. No. 2) State whether or not to place charges have not formulated -10 or +20: B) PRESI for acts of his administration who have seriously compromised the honor or security of the Nation, or openly violated the Constitution or laws. office and six months of office expires. the last time you can not leave the Republic without the consent of the House; B) Ministers E º, for seriously compromised the honor or security of the Nation, of violating the Constitution or laws or have left them without execution, and the treason, bribery and embezzlement of public funds and bribery; C) Judges of superior courts and the Comptroller General of the Republic, by striking neglect of duty; D) general or admiral of the institutions belonging to the Forces of National Defense, have seriously compromised the honor or security of the Nation, E) In the mayors and governors, for violation of the Constitution and treason, sedition, misappropriation of public funds and extortion. b), c ), d) and e) in office or 3months after the accusations cargo.Interpuesta expiration shall not leave the country without permission of the House and can not do in any case if the charge passed. PRESI applicable charges most D / year. Other cases Majority D / submitted and suspended from duties, applicable charges. Senate rejects suspension ceases if no indictment or EN30 pronounced following days.
Atrib. excl. Senate A.53 .- They are: No. 1) Know CDIP charges brought under the preceding article. resolve to limit jury and to testify if the defendant is not guilty of the offense, offense or abuse of power against him. pronounced guilty 2 / 3 exercise indictment, and most other financial statement casos.Por guilt removed from office and may not perform any public function, whether or not popularly elected for a term of five will be tried años.Y under laws by a competent court, both for application of penalty prescribed for the crime, if any, or enforce the civil liability for damages caused to the State or individuals, N º 2) Decide whether or not to place the admission of shares court that any person intends to initiate against any Minister of State, on account of the damage that may have suffered unjustly for it in the act of his tenure, No. 3) To hear the jurisdictional disputes that arise between the political authorities or administrative authorities and courts of justice;No. 4) rehabilitation grant citizenship Art.17N 3, No. 5) Provide or withhold consent to the acts of the President of the Republic, in cases where the Constitution or the law requieran.SINO IN 30 DAYS after the urgency requested by the President, it shall be given assent, No. 6) also agree that the President of the Republic may leave the country for more than thirty days or within the last ninety days of his term, N º 7) Declaring the inability of the presiding or Presi.Electo when a physical or mental disable it for the exercise of their functions; No. 8) Approval by a majority of its members in office, l to declaration of the Constitutional Court referred to the second part of No. 10 º of Article 93 (declaration of unconstitutionality, in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs sixth, seventh and eighth No. 15 º of article 19 of this Constitución.SI affected person was the President of the Republic or the President-elect, the aforementioned), N º 9) Approve, in meeting specially convened for that purpose and with a vote of two thirds of the senators in office, the appointment of ministers and court prosecutors of the Supreme Court and the National Prosecutor, No. 10) Give your opinion on its call Presi . The Senate, its committees and other bodies, including parliamentary committees if any, may not supervise the acts of government or entities covered by their insurance, or take control agreements involving.
Exclusive powers of Congress .. A 54 .- Son: No. 1) To approve or reject treaties internac.que submit the Presi before ratification. INC2 º The approval of a treaty will require in each chamber, the corresponding quorum, in accordance Article 66, and submitted, as appropriate, to the proceedings of a law. INC3 th President of the Republic shall report to Congress on the content and scope of the treaty, as well as seeking to confirm reservations or provisions formularle.Las of a treaty may only be repealed, amended or suspended as provided in the treaties themselves or in accordance with the general rules of international law. No. 2) Make decisions, when appropriate, on states of exception, in the manner prescribed in paragraph two of Article 40.