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State; Jurisdictional function and autonomous bodies; Principles, civil and political rights; and Economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights. For each commission to convene, an absolute majority of its members must be present, and agreements will require the support of at least three-fifths of its members. In addition, the plenary session of the Commission of Experts cannot take place unless at least one-third of its members are present. Finally, any regulations included in the project must be approved by a quorum of at least three-fifths of the members.
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president elected by a majority vote and the vice-president by the second highest number of votes. In the event of a tie, a procedure would have been established to distinguish between the two highest majorities. The primary objective of the commission is to create a preliminary draft of a new Constitution for discussion by the 50 members of the Constitutional Council, beginning on June 7. Following the Assembly's establishment in June, the commissioners will join and be able to attend sessions and commissions, and have the right to speak, but not vote.
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Unlike the previous convention, the number of seats reserved for indigenous representatives was not fixed; rather, it will depend on the number of votes they receive. The commission's work period on the first draft was set from 6 March to 6 June, and the Constitutional Council would commence its work thirty days after its election on 6 June 2023. The council was given a deadline to deliver the draft constitution by 6 November, and a mandatory referendum was set to be held on 17 December 2023.
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Lawmakers announced the "Agreement for Chile" in December 2022, as a second attempt to draft a new constitution with different rules. The agreement states that a group of 50 directly-elected constitutional advisors will draft the constitution based on a preliminary draft prepared by a commission of
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The Commission of Experts will be subdivided into four commissions, with each composed of at least six commissioners, to aid in the development of the Constitution project. These four commissions are focused on different areas, including the Political system, constitutional reform, and form of the
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not participating in the agreement while agreeing to participate in the elections. This new system would involve two councils; a Congress-elected Council of Experts and a popular election of a Constitutional Council. In this first phase on 25 January 2022, Congress chose members on the Council of
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On March 6, 2023, the Commission of Experts was inaugurated at the Palace of the former National Congress of Chile. The inaugural session was chaired by Hernán Larraín, the 75-year-old dean of the commissioners. After the session, the Commission elected its president and vice-president, with the
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Council members would be directly elected in May, with equal representation of men and women and the participation of indigenous peoples. A three-fifths majority vote in the Council is required to approve articles, which is lower than the two-thirds majority required in the previous convention.
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The Commission consists of 24 commissioners appointed by the National Congress, with half selected by the Chamber of Deputies and the remaining half by the Senate. The appointments were subject to approval by four-sevenths of the members in their respective chambers.
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and too radical", was rejected by a margin of 62% to 38%. It was considered one of the world’s most progressive constitutions, but many voters found it too polarising, and controversies mired the process. Therefore, the current
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24 experts appointed by Congress. Additionally, a 14-member body appointed by Congress will ensure that the proposed text aligns with the 12 institutional and fundamental principles outlined in the agreement.
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On March 6, 2023, during the commission's installation, the 24 experts unanimously named Verónica Undurraga as president and Sebastián Soto as vice president, without requiring a vote.
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On 4 September 2022, a national plebiscite known as the "exit plebiscite" was held to determine whether voters agreed with the new Political Constitution of the Republic drafted by the
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to incorporate the second process of drafting a new constitution. The commission consisted of 24 commissioners appointed by
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The agreement was reached on 12 December 2022, and ratified by the right-wing Congress a month later, with the
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earlier that year. The proposed constitution, which had faced "intense criticism that it was too long, too
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Law No. 21,533, which was published on January 17, 2023, established this commission. This law amended the
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before it began its work, and the commission's text was to be used as a starting point.
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was a 24 member body created to assist in the drafting of a new constitution by the
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Index

Spanish
Chile
second constituent assembly
Constitutional Council
Chilean political constitution
Congress
Constitutional Convention
left-wing
1980 Constitution
Republican Party
Party of the People
Independent Democratic Union
Hernán Larraín

Chile Vamos
National Renewal
Independent Democratic Union
Evópoli

Democratic Socialism
Socialist Party
Party for Democracy
Liberal Party

Approve Dignity
Communist Party
Social Convergence
Democratic Revolution
Social Green Regionalist Federation

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