The Congress of the State of Yucatán (; ), or simply the Congress of Yucatán, is the
legislative
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branch of the government of the State of
Yucatán
Yucatán, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate municipalities, and its capital city is Mérida.
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. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Yucatán, which is equal to, and independent of, the
executive
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and the
judiciary
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. The Congress of Yucatán is an
unicameral
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legislature.
The current session of the Congress consists of 35 deputies (21 elected by the
first-past-the-post
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system and 14 by
proportional representation
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). Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term with the possibility of re-election for an additional term.
Since its installation the congress has been renewed 64 times; the current legislature was elected in 2024, and it is known as the LXIV Legislature of the Congress of Yucatán.
Composition
The 64th Legislature of the Congress of Yucatán consists of the following political parties:
See also
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List of Mexican state congresses
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(In Spanish)
Yucatán, Congress of
Yucatán
Yucatán, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate municipalities, and its capital city is Mérida.
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Government of Yucatán
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