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Type
  
Unicameral

New session started
  
16 September 2015

Last election
  
07 June 2015

Term limits
  
1 period (3 years)

Seats
  
33

Next election
  
03 June 2018

Congress of Sonora


The Congress of the State of Sonora (aka Congress of Sonora) is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Sonora. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Sonora, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive. The Congress of Sonora is an unicameral legislature.

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The current session of the Congress consist of 33 local deputies (21 were elected by the first-past-the-post system and 12 by proportional representation). Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term. Since its installation the congress has been renewed 58 times, hence the current session of the Congress of Sonora (whose term lasts from 2009 to 2012) is known as the LIX Legislature.

Composition

See Main Article: LVIII Legislature

The LVII Legislature consisted of 31 deputies; the LVIII Legislature consisted of 33.

History

Since 1917 the Congress has been composed as follows:

  • From 1917 to 1931 it was composed of 15 deputies.
  • From 1931 to 1970 it was composed of 9 deputies.
  • From 1970 to 1979 it was composed of 11 deputies.
  • From 1979 to 1982 it was composed of 19 deputies (15 elected by the first-past-the-post (FPP) system and 4 by the proportional representation system (PR).
  • From 1982 to 1988 it was composed of 24 deputies (18 elected by the FPP system and 6 by the PR system).
  • From 1988 to 1994 it was composed of 27 deputies (18 elected by the FPP system and 9 by the PR system.
  • Since 1994 the Congress is composed of 33 deputies (21 elected by the FPP system and 12 by the PR' system.
  • The LVII Legislature (2003-2006) was composed of 31 deputies.
  • The current session is composed of 33 deputies (21 elected by the FPP system and 12 by the PR system.

    • References

    Congress of Sonora Wikipedia
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