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2018 Venezuelan municipal elections 
Summary
Municipal elections were held in Venezuela on 9 December 2018, aimed at choosing only the 2459 municipality councillors of Venezuela.[2]
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| Turnout | 27.4%  (official)~11.1% (independent est.)[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Following the 2018 Venezuelan presidential election, municipal elections were quickly organized throughout Venezuela. The National Electoral Council proposed the election date of 9 December 2018, which in turn was approved by the Constituent National Assembly on 13 July 2018.[3][4]
Conduct edit
Many voting centers were seen empty due to low participation.[5] Members of the state-run CLAP were ordered to participate in the elections with the government offering food products to those who were involved.[6]
Results edit
Official results showed that only 27.4% of eligible voters participated in the election[7] compared to 47.3% in 2017.
References edit
- ^ "Meganálisis: participación final en elecciones de concejales fue de 11,16%". Noticiero Digital. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-12-10. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ Elecciones Municipales 2018 CNE
- ^ Asamblea de Educación: Carece de validez el anuncio de elecciones de Concejos Municipales El Impulso, 17 July 2018
- ^ Junta Nacional Electoral propone elecciones municipales para el 9 de diciembre TalCual, 9 July 2018
- ^ "EN FOTOS: La desolación en los centros de votación #9Dic". La Patilla (in European Spanish). 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Miembros organizadores de los Clap obligados a votar este domingo en Caracas". La Patilla (in European Spanish). 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "CNE anunció que participación fue de 27,4% en elecciones municipales". El Nacional (in Spanish). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.