National Electoral Council (Ecuador)

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National Electoral Council
Consejo Nacional Electoral
AbbreviationCNE
PredecessorTribunal Supremo Electoral
Formation24 October 2008;16 years ago (2008-10-24)
Founder 2008 Constitution of Ecuador
TypeGovernment agency
HeadquartersAv. 6 de Diciembre
Location
President
 Diana Atamaint
Vice-President
 Enrique Pita García
Three additional council members
 José Cabrera Zurita, Esthela Acero Lanchimba, Elena Nájera
Website http://cne.gob.ec/

The National Electoral Council (Spanish : Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) is the government agency responsible for organising elections in Ecuador. [1] It was established by Articles 218 and 219 of the 2008 constitution to replace the Supreme Electoral Court (Tribunal Supremo Electoral, TSE). [2]

It is composed of five council members who serve six-year terms. [1] As of 2023, its president is Diana Atamaint. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Consejo Nacional Electoral". Proyecto Latinno. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Historia de la Función Electoral". Consejo Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Diana Atamaint – Presidenta". Consejo Nacional Electoral. Retrieved 18 May 2023.


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