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Article 16
 

Causes of ineligibility


1. The following are ineligible:


a) judges of the Constitutional Court.


b) members of the General Judiciary Council.


c) magistrates, high court judges, and members of the Attorney-General’s Office.


d) members of the Electoral Commission.


2. The above established causes of ineligibility are also causes of disqualification.


3. No General Councillors or members of the Government may be in a candidature in the case of local council elections, neither members of the local council in the case of general elections, unless they have lost this condition by permanent resignation, submitted in writing, before the corresponding body. The body receiving the resignation letter shall communicate it in writing to the Government or local council, as appropriate, so the corresponding candidature can be validated.


4. Persons sentenced to imprisonment by a final court decision, during the term of their conviction, are also ineligible.