The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has been reporting that the young vote will decide the elections again this year.
Dominicans aged 18 to 25 are 1,304,456, or 16.09% of the 8,084,800 authorized to vote in the 18 February municipal and the 19 May presidential and congressional elections.
Those aged 26 to 30 are another 11% or 898,631 eligible voters.
Those aged 31-40 are 20.4%, or 1,654,323.
This adds up to 47% of the vote being in the hands of people 40 years or younger.
The following voter segments are:
41-50 years, 17.85%, or 1,446,591 eligible voters.
51-60 years, 15.54% or 1,259,835 eligible voters.
61-70 years, 10.45% or 846,978 eligible voters.
71+ years, 8.32% or 674,016 eligible voters.
Most voters in the Dominican Republic reside in the two largest metropolitan areas – Greater Santo Domingo and Santiago with 45.19% of eligible voters.
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Noticias SIN
1 February 2024