Venezuela elections clean: International observers



LOL, a vote with less than 40% turnout to determine a new constitution, and each voter having 10 votes?
What?

Wow, someone edited the article... I wonder who did that....

But take a look at the election that resulted:

Constituent Assembly elections were held in Venezuela on 25 July 1999,[1] following a referendum on April on convening one. For the election two large coalitions were created; Polo Patriótico, which consisted of the Fifth Republic Movement, the Movement for Socialism, Fatherland for All, the Communist Party of Venezuela, the People's Electoral Movement and some other minor parties, and Polo Democrático consisting of Democratic Action,Copei, Project Venezuela and Convergencia.[2] The result was a victory for Polo Patriótico, which won 121 of the 128 seats, whilst an additional three seats were taken by representatives of indigenous communities elected by indigenous associations.[2] Despite the apparent high number of votes, voter turnout was only 46.2%, as each voter had 10 votes.[3]

Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election, 1999 - Wikipedia


wait here it is!

Venezuelan constitutional referendum, April 1999 - Wikipedia

A referendum on convening a Constitutional Assembly was held in Venezuela on 25 April 1999.[1] Voters were asked two questions;

  1. Should a Constitutional Assembly be convened?[2]
  2. Do you agree with the President's suggestion of how the Assembly should be elected (each voter having ten votes)?[2]
Both measures were approved, with 92.4% in favour of the first question and 86.5% in favour of the second. Voter turnout was 37.8%.[2]
So what´s wrong with ten votes when it is about to elect an assembly? How many votes do you have at home? Zero.

You are really trying to justify this?

Wow, I always ignored your posts because I thought you were a mindless idiot. I guess my original thought was correct.

and I have plenty of votes at different levels, and they all mean something far more than the dog and pony shows that are going on in Venezuela.
Your votes are about the park bench bench green or yellow. Maybe blue or red. But that´s the end of the flag pole.
A Constitutional Assembly is not about parties. It is solely about candidates. So they could vote ten, quite democratic.
 

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