On July 27, citizens will choose 335 mayors and 2,471 councilors and their substitutes

As scheduled in the electoral calendar, Venezuela’s campaign for mayoral and city council elections begins Friday. The vote is set for July 27.

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From July 10 to 24, more than 50 political organizations will be allowed to hold campaign events ahead of the upcoming elections. This will be the 33rd electoral process since the start of the Bolivarian Revolution. Voters will elect a total of 335 mayors and 2,471 council members, along with an equal number of alternates.

According to the National Electoral Council (CNE), of the total council seats, 1,420 candidates — 60% — will be elected through party-list voting; 982 — 40% — through nominal or individual voting; and 69 will represent Indigenous peoples.

With these municipal elections, Venezuela will complete the cycle of renewing popularly elected positions for the next four years.

The text reads, “The campaign that begins on July 11 points to emotionality and accompaniment of the candidates. The Bolivarian Revolution’s unified campaign command refines details to obtain the victory in municipal elections on July 27.”

Electoral authorities said that more than 30 of the political organizations participating in the upcoming vote are from the opposition. For those opposed to the ruling party, the challenge will be to overcome voter abstention promoted by the far right.

In addition to the mayoral and city council races, Venezuela will also hold its first-ever National Popular Youth Consultation — an unprecedented initiative that recognizes young people as key actors in the country’s grassroots transformation.

A total of 21,524,126 voters are eligible to participate in the municipal elections, including 227,281 Venezuelans living abroad.

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Source: CNE

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