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 | | According to the State, the organic electoral law superceded the eighth transitional provision of the Constitution, reducing the powers of the CNE so that it could no longer intervene in convening, directing, overseeing or supervising labor elections, and could become involved in such processes only at the prior request of the unions. |
 | | On this point, the State argues that the organic electoral law restricts the potential for State intervention in union affairs, and it has conveyed this view in its observations both to the IACHR and to the ILO. |
 | | The Committee also considers that section 33 of the new Organic Electoral Act, which empowers the National Electoral Council to organize trade union elections, declare candidates elected, decide upon and declare elections null and void, receive and resolve appeals, complaints and representations, is not in conformity with the provisions of the Convention. |
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