CHAPTER VI. The Electoral Qualification Court
Article 79
A special court to be called Qualification Court shall have cognizance of the election returns for President of the Republic, Deputies and Senators.
This court will act as a jury in the determination of facts and give judgment in accordance with law.
Its membership shall be five and are to be renewed every four years at least fifteen days prior to the date of the first election they must judge.
The same court will judge all the elections that take place during the four years.
The five members of the court shall be chosen by lot from among the following persons:
One from among the individuals who may have discharged the offices of President or Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies for more than one year;
One from among the individuals who may have discharged the offices of President or Vice President of the Senate for a like period;
Two from among the individuals who may discharge the offices of Ministers of the Supreme Court, and
One from among the individuals who may be in discharge of the offices of the Ministers of the Court of Appeals in the city where Congress hold its sessions.
The law will regulate the organization and procedure of the Qualification Court.
