Two persons reading a National Electoral Council sign in front ot a voting center in Venezuela ahead of the May 25 elections. Photo: Telesur.
On the eve of the regional and legislative elections to be held on Sunday, May 25, peace and calm prevail in the streets of Venezuela, while the authorities maintain a series of measures aimed at safeguarding public order and citizen security.
From San Cristóbal, the capital of Táchira state, Telesur correspondent Paola Dragnic reported that the city is completely calm. On Sunday, a total of 850,000 voters will go to the polls in the 29 municipalities of the state. Security measures will remain in place along the Colombia-Venezuela border until Monday night.
Journalist Madeleine GarcĂa witnessed people’s enthusiasm to vote in Guayana Esequiba, the state that will elect its governor, legislative authorities and National Assembly deputies for the first time.
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In an exclusive interview with Telesur, the administrative head of Guayana Esequiba, Neil Villamizar, said that there is a pleasant atmosphere, camaraderie, and tranquility in the towns of Tumeremo, El Dorado, and Las Claritas. “We are taking positive steps in the process of recovering our Guayana Esequiba,” he added.
The elections represent a political breakthrough, as authorities will be elected to form the necessary structure for the state to integrate into the Venezuelan legislative dynamic. “There is joy and enormous anticipation for this step,” Villamizar commented.
On Saturday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro urged the people of the country to actively participate in the May 25 elections, with the goal of building peace and a future.
“Get up early this Sunday to keep building a different Venezuela,” the president’s message on social media emphasized.
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Complete installation of polling stations
The vice president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Carlos Quintero, reported on Friday, May 23, that the polling stations were fully set up throughout the country. Voting table members of each polling station and witnesses from political parties participated in the process. According to Quintero, this means that the infrastructure designed by the CNE, including the 15,736 voting centers and 27,713 polling stations, is ready for May 25.
On Sunday, starting at 5:00 a.m., CNE officials will visit each polling station to launch the voting logistics. An hour later, the regional and legislative elections will officially open.
Quintero explained in an interview with VTV that the electoral mechanism was tested during the voting drill to evaluate “all the technical and logistical aspects, as well as the protocols of the operational technical staff we have deployed in the field.” He noted that this is a complex election from a technical standpoint, “but we have made a great effort to make the voting experience very simple for voters.”
(Telesur)
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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