PVE warns term Dominicans abroad expires next 20

La Junta Central Electoral (PVE) reported yesterday that according to the timetable for the elections of 20 may, expires on 20 this month deadline for Dominicans abroad register and thus be able to vote in the next election.

The information offered it judge Rosario Graciano, Coordinator of the Commission on the JCE for the Dominican vote abroad, who reminded the Creoles resident outside the country that this is the deadline and lacking any extension.

The Dr. Graciano said that Dominicans residing in United States, Europe and Latin American countries that still have not registered to exercise their right to vote, have opportunity to specified date to do so in the electoral commissions in their respective jurisdictions.

Dominicans living abroad will have the opportunity to elect seven members to represent them in the National Congress of Dominican Republic u000aIn addition to vote for the candidate to the Presidency of the Republic

But to be able to exercise this right, explains judge, foreign residents must be registered in the list of electors or electorate in their respective communities.

The Commission Coordinator for the Dominican vote abroad said it is very important that Creole residents outside the country, and that have not yet have registered to exercise their right to vote, do before January 20 in course, as at that date it is the deadline to do so.

He explained that the JCE has exceeded expectations had with regard to the number of Dominicans who empadronarían for the next elections, because today they reach 312 thousand registered.

Of that amount, the higher number of registrations is in New York with 106,220; in Boston with 21,101, Puerto Rico 22,920 and Miami totaled 17,412 people.

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