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Voting Operations

El Salvador El Salvador

VO003

Electors vote at


Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Comments: Only Salvadorans residing overseas can vote by mail.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de El Salvador”, art. 82: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-constitucion-2014/ ; Electoral Law: “Decreto No. 413 — Código Electoral”, art. 186, 195, 196: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2021/01/29
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for


Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
Comments:
Source: Law on Out of Country Voting: “Decreto No. 273 — Ley especial para el ejercicio del voto desde el exterior en las elecciones presidenciales”, art. 1 & 4: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-ley-especial-voto-exterior-2018/
Verified: 2021/01/29
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Locations for voting outside of the country


Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): e. By mail
Comments:
Source: Law on Out of Country Voting: “Decreto No. 273 — Ley especial para el ejercicio del voto desde el exterior en las elecciones presidenciales”, art. 4: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-ley-especial-voto-exterior-2018/
Verified: 2021/01/29
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Voting method


Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: “Decreto No. 413 — Código Electoral”, art. 185: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/ ;
Verified: 2021/01/29
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