Santo Domingo – The Central Electoral Commission (JCE) has set a deadline of midnight this Thursday for proselytizing ahead of local elections scheduled for Sunday, February 18th. According to Article 177 of Article 20-23 of the Basic Law on the Electoral System, after this deadline, all public shows, political demonstrations, and election propaganda through various media must be stopped.
Election authorities have made it clear that regular programming can continue as long as it does not include references to the promotion of political parties, organizations, movements or candidates. In addition, the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages is prohibited from 24 hours before the election, i.e. 7 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024, until 12 hours after the close of voting, at 5 a.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024. will be done. exception. Designed for hotel facilities in tourist areas.
Local elections on February 18 will mark the beginning of the electoral process in the Dominican Republic, followed by parliamentary and presidential elections on May 19. If a second vote is required, it will take place on June 30th. This election process includes manual voting and voting. Aggregating, digitizing, scanning, and transmitting election results. It also includes new measures such as prison voting, expanded overseas voting, preferential voting at local government level, and campaigns with deadlines and spending limits.
