According to the official figures published by the National Registry of Civil Status, with a May 25 cut-off, registration of key citizen groups and social movements has increased by 185% ad portas of the 2023 territorial elections, which will be held on 29 October.
Alcaldía continues to reign as the company with the highest registration, with 1,042 groups registered. It is followed by the Council, with 149 groups, Home Affairs with 78, Local Government Councils with 26 and the General Assembly with 8, for a total of 1,303 groups that have registered to participate in the elections.
It should be noted that, according to the schedule of the National Registry of Civil Registry, consultations between the parties will take place on June 4, this mechanism being the one that will enable parties and coalitions, through citizens’ votes, to candidates for elections. city councils, mayoral offices, assemblies and governorships.
It should be noted that, in order to exercise this right to democracy, the citizen who wants to participate must register or register, and does not necessarily have to be a member of a particular party, but each person can vote for a single consultation and choose a candidate of the same.
Source: El Heraldo
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