Electoral Regime Law 15-19 prohibits Dominicans with dual nationality who have served in the Armed Forces in another country from voting in elections in the Dominican Republic, be they municipal, congressional or presidential. They are also banned from standing as deputies overseas. This means that those Dominicans who live in the United States cannot vote in the next elections if they have served in the US military.
In addition, if a Dominican has served as a government official in his other country overseas, but did not ask for prior permission from the Dominican government, the person is also ineligible to vote.
Also not allowed to vote are those Dominicans who have been sentenced to jail for criminal offences until they have completed the rehabilitation time frame.
Finally, if they are fugitives from the Dominican legal system, they cannot vote. Those who have taken part in any actions of spying, treason or conspiracy against the Dominican state are also ineligible to vote.
The simultaneous primaries that will take place on 6 October 2019 will not be held overseas due to the high cost and logistical issues of the primaries.
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Diario Libre
20 March 2019