CNE President Elvis Amoroso giving statements to the press summarizing last Sunday's voting drill alongside the CNE's executive board. Caracas, on Monday, July 1, 2024. Photo: Con el Mazo Dando.
The president of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, described this Sunday’s mock election as a success, noting that it had a high turnout.
Amoroso held a press conference to provide an overview of the voting drill, which allowed for the verification of the process’ efficiency and to measure the speed of the automated data transmission system and the voting time.
In his speech, Amoroso said that voters took an average of 38 seconds to vote, demonstrating the system’s speed due to its automated process. He added that all the expected technical, logistical, and operational goals were met during the electoral drill.
#EnVideo📹| Presidente del @cneesvzla, Elvis Amoroso informó que el simulacro electoral se realizó en promedio de 38 segundos por cada elector, lo que demuestra la rapidez del sistema automatizado y afirmó que se cumplieron todos los aspectos técnicos, logísticos y operativos… pic.twitter.com/2vNSU162Qf
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Amoroso also highlighted the support provided by international observer missions, such as the Carter Center, the United Nations, and the Council of Electoral Experts of Latin America (CEELA).
Finally, he congratulated and thanked the members of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) and law enforcement agencies for providing their support before and after the drill.
#EnVideo📹| Presidente del @cneesvzla, Elvis Amoroso felicitó en nombre del Poder Electoral al pueblo de Venezuela, por el civismo y la extraordinaria participación en el simulacro del domingo #30Jun.#JulioDeVictoria pic.twitter.com/bEuopy9Uxc
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“The National Electoral Council, one of the five branches of the Venezuelan State, congratulates the heroic people of Venezuela for their civility and extraordinary participation in the mock election of this Sunday, June 30, showing the world its deepening of democracy amid the presidential elections,” said Elvis Amoroso.
CNE Vice President Carlos Quintero reported that the Electoral Power has complied with 74% of the schedule, which began its last phase of the drill yesterday. Quintero added that the simulation covered 58% of Venezuela, with voting centers in all of the country’s parishes, with 10.5% of the tables and 8% of the voting centers activated.
He noted that 400 more voting centres and 1,000 more polling stations had been opened compared to the last mock election.
#EnVideo📹| Vicepresidente del @cneesvzla, Carlos Quintero informó que las mesas finales se cerraron a las once y media de la noche. A su vez, agregó que durante el simulacro se registraron pocas incidencias, logrando así todos los objetivos establecidos. #JulioDeVictoria pic.twitter.com/kxQTKjyxBx
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Regarding the logistics and operational protocol goals, Quintero said they were certified for the July 28 presidential elections. “We can say are prepared for the presidential elections,” said the CNE vice president.
Regarding the transmission of data, Quintero pointed out that they obtained important data after the evaluations this Sunday. Specifically, they confirmed that the CNE has the capacity to deliver the results of the upcoming presidential elections to Venezuela in the shortest possible time.
He added that there are still core activities to be completed. Audits of the electoral register are scheduled for this Monday, followed by internal tests. The deployment of machines in the states will begin on July 4, and the electoral materials will be sent on July 6.
“We can say that we have met the fundamental goals that were outlined,” he added.
(RedRadioVE) by Ana Perdigón with Orinoco Tribune content
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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