In the elections on February 5, 2023, the members of the polling stations (MJRV) will have a hard day because they will process the results of eight ballots: prefects, mayors, councilors and members of parish councils; the three from the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS); and that of the referendum proposed by the Government.
The day begins at 07:00 with the installation of the meeting, but the MJRV must come before to integrate it, approximately 06:30. Voting ends at 5:00 p.m. and they proceed with the scrutiny, an activity that is expected to end at 11:00 p.m. That is, it would be a 16-hour task.
The members of the boards receiving the vote will be in the electoral precincts for up to 16 hours this February 5, 2023
In each meeting there will be five members, organized in two groups. The first group will be made up of the president and a member, who will be in charge of scrutinizing the votes of the white ballot box, that is, prefects, mayors, councilors and members of parish councils. While the second group, made up of the secretary and two members, will scrutinize the ballots for the referendum and the three for the CPCCS, contained in the brown ballot box.
If any of the members, after setting up the board, leaves the site, a fine of from eleven to twenty unified basic salaries can be generated, that is, of $4,950 to $9,000.
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This is what he points out Article 278 of the Code of Democracywhich indicates that serious electoral violations will be penalized with fines from eleven to twenty unified basic salaries for those who engage in the following conduct: “Members of the polling stations who abandon the performance of their functions without justification until the end of the scrutiny and the signing of the pertinent electoral documents”.
As of January 11, more than 90,000 MJRVs have been trained, which represents about 36%. The CNE expects to reach 100% before the start of the elections.
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In addition, there is a $45 fine for those who do not receive training and $67.50 for those who do not serve on the board. Here you can see the list of the points to train.
For this day, MJRVs will receive a compensation of $40, which is expected to be paid in March 2023, according to counselor José Cabrera.
Meanwhile, Enrique Pita, vice president of the organization, pointed out that, in case of greater absenteeism of the MJRV, those positions will be filled with the citizens who come to vote. “We grab from the line: those who are passing are taken to join the board, in the event that the holders do not go”, says Pita, adding that this action would be carried out together with the Armed Forces.
Simulacrum
Last Sunday, the CNE carried out the first national simulation of the sectional elections, of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS) and Referendum 2023, in which the operation of the modules of the Scrutiny and Results Information System (SIER) was verified. ), Technological Infrastructure and Information Security, with 25 Electoral Processing Centers (CPE), belonging to the 24 Provincial Electoral Delegations and one from abroad. The test was carried out with 50% of Record Digitization Centers (CDA) at the national level and 100% of CDA abroad.
The functionality of the Telematic Voting System, the publication of results on the website and in mobile applications were also validated. In addition, the contingency plan for the elections. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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