The National Electoral Council (CNE) said Tuesday it would be viable to call a referendum next February on a constitutional amendment that would allow more terms for the president.
Yaneth Hernandez, CNE vice director, said however that just when a referendum would be held would depend on the process of collecting signatures.
"Immediately after the collection, those signatures will be verified," Hernandez said.
An amendment referendum proposal by law can be activated either by collecting at least 2.5 million signatures supporting the measure or through a request backed by 30 percent of Congress members.
Once the proposal is submitted to the CNE, it should call a referendum within 30 days.
President Hugo Chavez announced Monday he would propose a constitutional amendment to legitimize his re-election bid. But he did not say which method, namely, by signature collection or congressional request, he would adopt.
Source:Xinhua
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