Attorney General's Office calls for election of mayors members of the boards of the CAR to respect the existing legal order

In its preventive role, the Attorney General's Office followed up the process of election of mayors members of the boards of the autonomous regional corporations (CARs) and noticed irregularities such as failure to respect the principle of free voting , unconditional and secrecy required for such votes.

With the information related facility was also established that a high percentage of cases for the individual and personal application or single list, did not apply to the electoral quotient system mandated by Article 26 of Act 99 of 1993, which is not allowed the assembly voting the other options available.

In this situation, the April 13 issue of the Circular CNCAE 01 by means of which the National Control Commission and Electoral raised with pedagogical aims recommendations to the governors and mayors, assembly members and corporate directors of the CAR , to ensure compliance with the democratic process to ensure transparency in the election of mayors members of those boards.

Catching up with this document, the office of Attorney General's Office issued last April 30 Circular 007 by means of which clarifies some issues surrounding the election of mayors, members of the boards of the CAR, in order to ensure the diligent and efficient administrative function.

This emphasizes that the call for corporate meetings and election of municipal representatives on the Governing Board of the CAR are making exclusive jurisdiction of those assemblies in the exercise of their administrative autonomy, and only those can leave without effect through the figure of the revocation and the re-do them, without prejudice to the power which assists the judges of the Republic to annul, after processing the respective process.

It also notes that for the election of the mayors of the boards of the CAR is necessary to implement strictly the letter d) of Article 26 of Act 99 of 1993, as amended by Act 1263 of 2008, and judicial precedents on matter, and the full observance of the universal principles of secret ballot, free and unconditioned.

The prosecution called preventive bodies in question, to review the procedures and regulations have been applied for the above elections, and to take precautions to prevent a possible breach of the laws on the subject.