Politicians are expected to focus much of their campaigning for the 2020 general election on young people, women and those living in Greater Santo Domingo. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) data shows that 28.7% of eligible voters are 18 to 30 years old. The JCE says that 16.8% of voters are 18 to 25 years, 11.9% are 26 to 30 years.
Some 7,414,000 voters will be eligible for the 2020 general elections. Of these 51.1% are women and 48.9% men. There are 841,000 more eligible voters than for the 2016 elections. This includes 100,434 first time voters that will just be turning 18.
The congressional and municipal elections are scheduled for 16 February 2020, while the presidential election is set for 17 May 2020.
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Listin Diario
21 February 2019