Reply #39: Venezuela's CNE to announce signature drive results on Feb. 13

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Folks might want to note this date.

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Caracas, Jan 10 (EFE).- The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela has confirmed that on Feb. 13 it will publicly announce whether referendums to revoke the mandates of President Hugo Chavez and 69 ruling-party and opposition lawmakers will or will not take place.
Ezequiel Zamora, first vice president of the CNE, told journalists that the process of checking the signatures collected in support of the referendums will be carried out according to the timelines and norms established in Venezuelan law.

CNE board member Jorge Rodriguez announced Tuesday that the signature-review process will take place Jan. 13-Feb. 13.

Zamora believes that a month is sufficient for deciding if sufficient valid signatures were collected .

In addition to determining whether Chavez's continuance in office is put to the test, officials will also know how many of the 33 referendums to cut short the terms of pro-government legislators and 36 designed to oust opposition lawmakers will take place.

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