2023-07-25 05:48:41
In recent weeks the electoral environment has been painted as convulsive after several actions by the Public Ministry; however, the electoral logistics for the second round have not changed and everything remains firm for August 20.
At the Electoral Process Operations Center (Cope), in the Parque de la Industria, some 200 temporary workers from the Electoral Directorate of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) They have already started preparing the pad kits, indelible ink and other supplies to start packing the 24,585 electoral boxes in 14 days. that will be sent to the whole country so that they will be ready on August 20 with the ballots.
A screen in the center of Cope shows the countdown to start packing and also for the second round that will take place next August.
A few days ago, both the National Unity of Hope as a Seed have already defined the design of the ballot for the second round in which the presidency of the country will be disputed.
For the second ballot 9.6 million presidential ballots will be printed, for which Q3.6 million will be disbursed.
Meanwhile, at the Voter Registration Center (CEP) the work of listing voters for the second round is being completed, as part of the logistics that continue its march.
The electoral process in Guatemala takes place in a tense environment, after a judge decided to suspend the legal personality of the Seed Movement, which was provisionally protected by the Constitutional Court and continues in the race.
He #Guatemala will print 9,631,068 ballots for the election of the presidential binomial, which will participate in the second round to be held on August 20.
The size of that ballot is 8.5 by 6 inches, as explained by the electoral director, Gloria López. pic.twitter.com/ndbkrJUByb
— TSE Guatemala (@TSEGuatemala) July 25, 2023
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