ICOPS Election Schedule for Latin America
The reverse side of the Latin American Election Schedule reproduced below presents information in the form of an election map. With colors designating the various years and symbols characterizing...
...5, 1968 Governor 4 years RICO Nov...
...15, 1972 Municipal authorities* 4 years (In some municipalities authorities are appointed...
...15, 1970 State Deputies 4 years Nov...
...Francois Duvalier proclaimed president for life on June 22, 1964...
...BOLIVIA 1970 President, Vice President 4 years 1970 Senators 4 years 1970 Deputies 4 years (Tentative) 1968 Municipal authorities 2 years BRAZIL Jan...
...20016...
...March 1970 President...
...1971 Departmental authorities 4 years (Intendants elected every 5 years) VENEZUELA Dec...
...15, 1970 Governors and Vice Governors in 11 states 4 years Nov...
...The Factbooks contain geographic, economic and related data, a brief political history of the country, an analysis of recent past elections and a description of the leading political personalities, parties and groups...
...It provides basic facts about the elective offices to be filled, the election timetable, the size of the electorate, and other items of current electoral significance...
...No definite date for next election...
...5, 1968 Municipal authorities 4 years Self-governing Commonwealth in voluntary association with the United States TRINIDAD- Nov...
...PARAGUAY 1973 President 5 years 1973 Senators 5 years 1973 Representatives 5 years Oct...
...3. 196 means eleetito June 1969 Deputies 6 years possib canceled...
...The lection Schedule is available for $1.-15Country Date Office to be Filled Term of Office Country Date Office to be Filled Term of Office ARGENTINA Military regime now governs following coup of June 28, 1966...
...1971 Representatives (Parliamentary TOBAGO system) a maximum of 5 years June 24, 1968 Municipal authorities 3 to 5 years URUGUAY Nov...
...ICOPS has printed Election Factbooks on most major Latin American elections since 1963...
...HONDURAS 1971 President, Vice President 6 years 1971 Deputies 6 years 1970 Municipal authorities 2 years JAMAICA No later than Representatives (Parliamentary May 17, 1972 system) a maximum of 5 years June 1969 Municipal authorities 3 years MEXICO July 1970 President 6 years July 1970 Senators 6 years July 1970 Deputies 3 years Vary according to state law Governors 6 years " Deputies 3 years Municipal authorities 3 years NICARAGUA 1972 President, Vice Presidents (2) 5 years 1972 Senators 5 years 1972 Deputies 5 years 1972 Municipal authorities (Mayors elected annually) PANAMA 1972 President, Vice Presidents (2) 4 years Coup of act...
...1970 Municipal authorities 4 years CUBA Elections suspended indefinitely DOMINICAN June 1970 President, Vice President 4 years REPUBLIC June 1970 Senators 4 years June 1970 Deputies 4 years 1972 Municipal authorities 4 years ECUADOR June 2, 1968 President, Vice President 4 years June 2, 1968 Senators 4 years June 2. 1968 Deputies 2 years June 1970 Provincial authorities 4 years a majority or minority elected every 2 years June 1970 Municipal authorities 4 years a majority or minority elected every 2 years EL 1972 President...
...Elections for municipal authorities will be held in 1968, 1969 and 1970 for shorter terms extending to 1972...
...1970 President, Vice Presidents (2) 4 years Feb...
...1970 President 6 years March 1969 25 Senators 8 years 20 or 25 elected every 4 years March 1969 Deputies 4 years April 1971 Municipal authorities 4 years COLOMBIA May 1970 President 4 years March 1970 Senators 4 years March 1970 Deputies 2 years March 1970 Departmental authorities 2 years March 1970 Municipal authorities 2 years COSTA RICA Feb...
...CHILE Sept...
...15, 1971 President, Vice President (indirect election) 4 years Nov...
...1. 1968 President Senators Deputies St;te legislators Mllicil)p.il .ilthorit l.s 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 vei.rs 5 ve.rs...
...Their reports are useful as basic reference materials...
...1. 1968 Dec...
...The glaring omissions of important information (such as, who finances and advises the political parties) are understandable in light of the nature of ICOPS...
...1970 Deputies 4 years Feb...
...5, 1968 Representatives 4 years Nov...
...Vice President 5 years SALVADOR 1970 Deputies 2 years 1970 Municipal authorities 2 years GUATEMAL...
...For a list of current publications write to: Institute for Comparative Study of Political Systems (ICOPS), 4000 Albemarle St, NW, Suite 505, Washington, D.C...
...1. 1968 Dec...
...15, 1970 z2 of Senators 8 years Nov...
...ICOPS also publishes a Political Series featuring such titles as "iiilitary Intervention in Bolivia: The Overthrow of Paz Estenssoro and the MNR...
...1971 Senators 5 years Nov...
...With colors designating the various years and symbols characterizing the types of elections, the map is a useful summary of the time and kind of elections to be held in the 24 nations covered...
...5, 1968 Senators 4 years Nov...
...Vice President 5 years Nov...
...1971 President...
...ICOPS is a division of Operations and Policy Research, Inc., which has been heavily financed by the U.S...
...Central Intelligence Agency via conduit foundations...
...15, 1970 Deputies 4 years Nov...
...The Factbooks summarily describe the country's election law and the structure and operation of the government...
...1. 1968 Dec 1. 1968 Dec...
...SS 1972 Deputies 4 years deposed recently elected Prasideht 1972 Municipal authorities 4 years Arias...
...5, 1968 Resident Commissioner in Washington 4 years Nov...
...1971 Representatives 5 years Nov...
...Vice President 4 years March 1970 Deputies 4 years Vary according to municipal laws Municipal authorities Varied terms GUYANA Before Ascmhlvmn (Parliament r, March 31, 1969 (Tentative) 1969 system) a maximum of 4 years 5 years after 1969 election Municipal authorities 2 years HAITI Dr...
...1970 Municipal authorities 5 years PERU June 1969 President, Vice Presidents (2) 6 years oop ofi June 1969 Senators 6 years .c...
...June 1969 Municipal authorities 3 years PUERTO Nov...
Vol. 2 • February 1969 • No. 10
