Installation of the polling stations will take place this Friday

This Friday, the National Electoral Council (CNE) will install the mesas electoral ballots distributed in the centres enabled throughout the national territory.

The activity is estimated to start at 8:00 in the morning.

According to information published by the National Electoral Council, all members must be present: principals, alternates, reserves and the operator of the Integrated System (OSI).

In addition, “military personnel from the Plan República, the coordinator of the voting center (CCV) will be present. National and international witnesses and observers may be present,” the document states.

During this act, the members identify themselves, review the electoral material and fill out the “Installation Record, Reception of Electoral Material, Constitution and Voting of the Electoral Board”.

The equipment is installed, the corresponding reports are printed, and the location is prepared for the proper functioning of the horseshoe-shaped voting table.

Act of Constitution

The Constitution Act will take place on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 5:00 am, at the polling station and prior to the Voting Act.

Its main objective is to form the quorum necessary for the operation of the electoral table. All members must be present: principal, alternate, reserve, the operator or the integrated system operator (OSI).

As appropriate, military personnel from the Plan República and the coordinator of the voting center (CCV) will be present. National and international witnesses and observers may also be present.

During this act, the members receive the electoral material, fill out the “Installation, Reception of Electoral Material, Constitution and Voting of the Electoral Board” in the corresponding section. The OSI turns on the voting machine and prints the reports. Once the electoral board is constituted, the president announces the beginning of the Voting Act in a loud voice.

CNE published the electoral board operating manual