Art. 171
The Senate of the Republic shall be composed of one hundred members elected in one nationwide constituency.
There shall be an additional two senators elected in a special national constituency for indigenous communities.
Colombian citizens who happen to be or reside abroad may vote in elections for the Senate of the Republic.
The system of electoral quotient shall apply to the special constituency for the election of senators by indigenous communities.
The representatives of the indigenous communities who aspire to become members of the Senate of the Republic must have exercised a position of traditional authority in their respective community or have been leaders of an indigenous organization, which qualification shall be verified by a certificate from the respective organization, endorsed by the Minister of the Government.
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