In accordance with the provisions of the Political Constitution of Colombia, for a candidate to win in the first round, he must obtain half plus one of the votes. That is, 50 percent of the votes plus one, but if no candidate obtains said sum, “a new vote will be held three weeks later, in which only the two candidates who have obtained the highest votes will participate. ”, so says the political letter.
If that threshold is not exceeded, in this case, a second round will be held on June 19.
It is estimated that to win in the first round in 2022, a candidate would need more than 9.8 million votes. However, the sum could be higher since the National Registry, through the electoral census, indicated that there are more than 38 million Colombians eligible to vote this May 29.
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According to the National Registry of Civil Status, of the 39,002,239 Colombians authorized to vote in the 2022 presidential elections, 38,029,475 will be able to do so in the national territory, and 972,764 abroad.
The Registry will install 12,263 posts and 100,809 voting tables in Colombia. Abroad, it will have 250 posts and 1,343 polling stations.
Finally, the presidential elections will be held on Sunday, May 29, in case no candidate wins, the second round will be on June 19.