Councillors Elections in Venezuelan Indigenous Communities Report 35% Participation
Indigenous woman votes this Sunday to elect the councilors of her community. Photo: X
August 3, 2025 Hour: 5:11 pm
The vice-president of the Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, Carlos Quintero, reported this Sunday that 35 percent of the indigenous population has already participated in the elections for indigenous councilors, in addition to the fact that the elections take place with total normality and great influx of voters.
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The electoral process started on time with the full installation of polling stations and polling stations. A key feature of this choice is that indigenous peoples choose their authorities according to their own customs and traditions, in accordance with a 2020 Supreme Court of Justice ruling.
The first phase of this process was consolidated with community assemblies that elected the 6,598 spokespersons who are exercising their right to vote this Sunday in 88 centers and 111 polling places.
The eight ancestral indigenous states involved in this process are Anzoátegui, Bolívar, Apure, Monagas, Sucre, Amazonas, Delta Amacuro, and Zulia.
Vice President Quintero extended a call to all the spokespersons to go to their voting centers to exercise their right, reminding them that the centers will remain open until 6:00 PM (local time) this Wednesday.
The election day was described as a celebration of indigenous peoples, where voters discuss their needs before voting. The use of assisted voting was recalled in exceptional cases, and the CNE plans to proclaim councillors elected on Monday at 69 municipal boards. Quintero sees 2025 as a crucial year for Venezuelan democracy, with these elections joining other recent processes.