A definitive week began today for all parties and significant movements of citizens to register their candidates that they will take for the elections of mayor, governor, councilors, deputies and mayors, for next October 29.
Dates for candidates
Although for this occasion the National Registry provided that the registration of the postulates can also be done online and not only in person at the headquarters of the entityin a report on registered until Friday there were only 460 citizens who aspire to occupy positions of popular election for the period 2024-2027.
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Specifically, according to the Registrar’s Office, there are 8 candidates for the office of governor, 11 for departmental assemblies, 147 for mayors, 234 for council and 60 for the Local Administrative Boards (JAL), through the mechanisms of facial biometrics 107, letter of acceptance 5, Integrated Service Stations (EIS) 262 and manual 86.
For this week, that is, until next Saturday, July 29, It is estimated that more than 120,000 candidates will be registered by the political groups for this electoral process. On October 29, 32 governors, 418 deputies, 1,102 mayors and 12,072 councilors will be chosen, as well as 6,885 councilors who will make up the Local Administrative Boards.
Warning from the Registrar’s Office to candidates
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According to the Registry, in In the elections of territorial authorities held in 2019, a total of 116,446 citizens registered their candidacy.
“The entity makes a call not to leave the registration of candidacies until the last minute, whose deadline is Saturday, July 29, that is, three months before the elections, ”said a statement from the entity.
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