Congress of Baja California Sur
Congress of the State of Baja California Sur | |
|---|---|
| XVI Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | Eduardo Valentín Van Wormer Castro (MORENA) |
Secretary | Gabriela Montoya Terrazas (PT) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 |
Political groups | |
| Authority | Title VI, Chapter I, Article 40 of the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post for 16 electoral district seats and Mixed-member proportional representation for 5 proportional representation seats | |
Last election | 2 June 2024 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| Website | |
| www.cbcs.gob.mx | |
The Congress of the State of Baja California Sur (Spanish: Congreso del Estado de Baja California Sur) is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Baja California Sur. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Baja California Sur, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Congress is unicameral and consists of 21 deputies. 16 deputies are elected on a first-past-the-post basis while five are elected through a system of proportional representation. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term.
The Congress convenes at the “General José María Morelos y Pavón” meeting room at the Palace of Legislative Power in the state capital of La Paz.