2023-08-19 17:08:53
As Sunday, August 20, an important date for the presidential elections in Ecuador, approaches, public opinion remains in suspense to know the preferences of voters. Through various surveys carried out by different firms, the first signs are glimpsed regarding who is leading the polls ahead of this crucial democratic day. In this you know what the trend is in the face of election day.
How to vote in the Popular Consultation 2023 of Ecuador and what question should I answer?
WHO IS WINNING IN THE LATEST POLLS FOR THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN ECUADOR
According to a poll carried out by the Tracking firm in relation to the elections in Ecuador, and carried out before the closure established by the National Electoral Council (CNE) of the country, on August 10, Luisa González is positioned in first place with a predominant voting intention of 20.9%. They are followed by Otto Sonnenholzner with 18.6% and Jan Topic with 16.8%.
In parallel, Click Report, another polling company, places Luisa González, belonging to the correísta movement, as the favorite with 29.26%. In second place is Yaku Pérez with 14.42%, while Otto Sonnenholzner is in third place with 12.36%. Jan Topic shows a more discreet performance with 9.60%.
The leadership trend is replicated in the study carried out by Numma, where Luisa González continues to lead with 26.33%, followed by Sonnenholzner with 13.88%. Yaku Pérez and Fernando Villavicencio hold figures just above 11%.
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Finally, Telcodata, another entity dedicated to opinion polls, reinforces this same trend by keeping González in the first position with a notable advantage, exceeding 30% in voting intentions. Next, Jan Topic is in second place with 13%, while Yaku Pérez obtains 7.7% and Otto Sonnenholzner 6.5%, consolidating himself in third and fourth place, respectively.
It should be noted that the polls were published on August 10 (the deadline for the publication of forecasts and polls), and following the assassination of candidate Fernando Villavicenio, on August 9.
WHERE SHOULD I VOTE IN THE ECUADOR 2023 ELECTIONS | CHECK HERE
The National Electoral Council of Ecuador has made various options available to the electorate to consult their polling place.
One of them is through official website of the CNE, where voters can enter their ID number and date of birth in the specified format. Once their identity is validated, they will receive detailed information regarding their electoral precinct, even if they have been designated as polling station members.
Other available alternatives include the Telegram platform, which provides the ability to access relevant data, as well as the official mobile app. Additionally, the 023-815-841 telephone line has been set up to answer questions and queries.
ON THE PROHIBITED LAW FOR THE ELECTIONS IN ECUADOR 2023
The Ecuadorian Electoral Law incorporates various regulations that citizens must comply with, such as the widely known provision of the dry law, which limits the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Article 123 of the legal framework establishes that, during voting day, a period of 36 hours before and 12 hours following, both the distribution and consumption of said beverages is prohibited. This means that the restriction is activated at 12:00 on Friday, August 18.
Likewise, article 299 of the same regulation stipulates that those who transgress the dry law measure will face an economic sanction equivalent to 50% of the Unified Basic Salary (SBU), which amounts to $225 in the current year 2023. This penalty also applies to those voters who enter the voting centers while intoxicated.
It is important to highlight that the National Electoral Council exercises the power to impose sanctions in case of non-compliance with this provision.
The execution of the controls falls on the National Police. When the presence of an individual under the influence of alcohol or involved in the distribution or consumption of alcoholic beverages is verified, a summons will be issued that will be delivered to the offender, in addition to a copy that will remain in the possession of the police agent. The latter will be used to prepare a report that will be sent to the corresponding electoral authorities.
Subsequently, within a period of three days, the citizen must present his summons accompanied by evidence that justifies his conduct. In case of not proceeding with the defense, the provincial director of the electoral entity may impose the economic sanction of 225 dollars.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELECTIONS IN ECUADOR 2023
Ecuador will go to the polls this Sunday to elect a new president to replace the conservative Guillermo Lasso, in a transition process that might add to the turn to the left and progressivism that other Latin American countries have already given.
Lasso, who decided to cut his term that was due to end in 2025 due to not being able to carry out the reforms he wanted in the National Assembly (Parliament), will leave power with the frustration of not having been able to forge the vision of the country that he planned, on everything in the legal scaffolding to attract investment.
And it is that the strategy of the outgoing president, a banker by trade, was oriented towards neoliberal policies that collided with the resistance of social groups, especially indigenous people, and the brake of a National Assembly dominated by the opposition.
Eight candidates have registered to succeed Lasso in the Presidency and among them are two who might lead a process of reversal of the neoliberal strategy and take a turn to the left.
They are the candidate Luisa González, from the progressive movement Revolución Ciudadana, led by former President Rafael Correa (2007-2017), and the leftist and environmentalist Yaku Pérez, from the “Claro que se puede” coalition, where left-wing groups, indigenous organizations come together , unions, teachers and environmentalists.
The other candidacies located from the center to the right open the possibility that the changes are more moderate and Ecuador maintains the line sustained during the last six years.
The businessmen Xavier Hervas (RETO) and Daniel Noboa (ADN), the former vice president Otto Sonnenholzner (Actuemos), the security expert Jan Topic (País Sin Miedo), the independent lawyer Bolivar Armijos (Amigo) and the journalist Christian Zurita (Build).
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