National Electoral Council (Venezuela)
| Consejo Nacional Electoral CNE | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1999 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Venezuela |
| Headquarters | Plaza Caracas Caracas, Venezuela |
| Motto | Electoral Power (Poder Electoral) |
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| Venezuela portal |
The National Electoral Council (Spanish: Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) is the head of one of the five branches of government of Venezuela under its 1999 constitution. It is the institution that has the responsibility of overseeing and guaranteeing the transparency of all elections and referendums in Venezuela at the local, regional, and national levels. The creation of the CNE was ratified in Venezuela's 1999 constitutional referendum. Following the election of Nicolás Maduro into the presidency, the CNE has been described, by the president's opponents, as being pro-Maduro.