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Voting Operations

Ecuador Ecuador

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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: Polling stations are responsible for receiving and counting the votes.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 43, 50, 78, 122: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2023/03/30
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Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
Comments: Ecuadorians abroad have the right to elect the President and Vice-President of the Republic, members of parliament representing Ecuadorian nationals abroad.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 63: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 11, 13: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2023/03/30
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Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): f. Other
Comments: Ecuadorians overseas vote over the Internet
Source: Regulations for Out-of-Country Voting over the Internet: “Reglamento de votación telemática en las circunscripciones especiales del exterior (2022)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-reglamento-votacion-telematica-exterior-2022/
Verified: 2023/03/30
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Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
d. Electronic voting machine
Comments: In single-member constituencies, voters will mark the box of the candidate or ticket of their preference. In multi-member constituencies, voters will mark the box of as much candidates as representatives are to be chosen either from one single list or from various lists.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 109, 110, 113: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2023/03/30
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