legislative power in the state rests in a unicameral legislature composed of 42 deputies, also elected via secret ballot by the citizenry, 26 of whom are directly elected and 16 chosen according to a plurinominal system involving proportional representation. following the election, the 70th legislature consists of 23 pri deputies, 11 from pan, 3 from pt, 3 from pvem, 1 from prd, and one independent.