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2024 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITORY CLAUSES
(DR1 English Version, 28 October 2024)
SECTION I: THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIESArticle 81 – Representation and Composition: The Chamber of Deputies shall be composed as follows:
158 deputies elected by territorial constituency, representing the National District and the provinces, distributed in proportion to the registered electoral population according to the Central Electoral Board (JCE), with a minimum of two representatives per province;Five deputies elected at the national level through a cumulative voting system, preferably from parties, alliances, or coalitions that have not secured seats but have received at least one percent (1%) of valid votes cast. The law will determine their distribution;Seven deputies elected to represent the Dominican community abroad. The law will establish their method of...
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