The ruling of the Constitutional Court (TC) that eliminated the carry-over of deputy votes to senators contained in Law 157-13, will also have an impact on the election of mayors. Listin Diario reports that the provision invalidates aspects of the new Electoral Regime Law 15-19.
The electoral law includes a provision similar to the one annulled by the TC whereby the votes obtained by other municipal candidates be carried over to the mayors.
In the decision announced by the TC on Monday, 12 August 2019, the higher court declared that senators, mayors, and directors of municipal districts will have to be directly elected, with the votes they draw in their respective demarcations and without receiving the votes of the candidates for deputies, councilmen, and members as in the past.
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Listin Diario
14 August 2019