The political team of former President Leonel Fernandez called for a parallel physical vote count during the 6 October 2019 Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) primary. The Central Electoral Board (JCE) had announced the vote would be physically counted at 20% of the voting stations. The JCE has asked for three university IT departments to confirm the reliability of the new automated voting system. The JCE did not accept proposals for an independent audit recommended by Participación Ciudadana and other identities.
The Fernández team does not trust the guarantees that the system cannot be hacked. Meanwhile, Gonzalo Castillo’s team says he trusts in the work of the Central Electoral Board (JCE). He called for a pact with the Fernández team to accept the results of the primary.
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Listin Diario
26 September 2019