The Central Electoral Board (JCE) says that changes in the pre-candidate list for participating in the 6 October 2019 primary need to be made the latest on 31 August 2019. The ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) had announced that five polling companies were hired to poll eight pre-candidates on 2, 3 and 4 September. The plan is for the winner of the poll to be backed by the other polled pre-candidates. The candidate then would receive the backing of supporters of President Danilo Medina. This candidate would then run against former President Leonel Fernandez in the party primary.
The snag in the plan is that the polls would be carried out after the JCE deadline. The PLD has requested an extension to give time for the polls.
The Danilista party line could still be for their voters to vote for the pre-candidate with the most votes according to their polls, observes the newspaper report. The names of the other pre-candidates would still be on the automated ballots.
The PLD and the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) are holding simultaneous primaries on 6 October. The JCE is actively participating in the funding and organization of the events. The primaries will serve to test the new automated voting system.
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El Dia
29 August 2019