Art. 40
Any citizen has the right to participate in the establishment, exercise, and control of political power. To make this decree effective the citizen may:
Vote and be elected.
Participate in elections, plebiscites, referendums, popular consultations, and other forms of democratic participation.
Constitute parties, political movements, or groups without any limit whatsoever; freely participate in them and diffuse their ideas and programs.
Revoke the mandate of those elected in cases where it applies and in the form provided for by the Constitution and the statute.
Take initiatives in public bodies.
Undertake public measures in defense of the Constitution and the law.
Agree to undertake public functions and responsibilities, except for those Colombian citizens, native-born or naturalized, who hold dual citizenship. An Act shall spell out this exception and shall determine the cases where they apply.
The authorities shall guarantee the adequate and effective participation of women in the decision-making ranks of the public administration.
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