The head of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Aime Nogal, recalled “the prohibition of the advance of results” of the presidential elections that are being held this Sunday in Venezuelaas well as “the publication of surveys”, after some pollsters – some of which were detected as false when verification filters were applied – showed alleged exit polls on social media.
Through X, the rector, without referring to any specific sample, reported that she has been in contact with political organizations and pollsters to remind them of this prohibition, reflected in the General Regulations of the Organic Law of Electoral Processes.
“It is prohibited to publish or disclose, through any means of social communication or other form of dissemination, during the period of seven days prior to the voting act, the results of surveys or opinion polls that aim to make known the preferences or voting intentions of voters,” states the regulation, which, according to the official, covers the election day.
For his part, the candidate of the largest opposition coalition, Edmundo González Urrutia, wrote in X that “false data is circulating that violates the law,” while expressing that, from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), they are “respectful of the norm” and “very calmly await the results” of the elections.
“We trust that everyone will do the same. We invite citizens to continue participating!” said the anti-Chavez activist.
In these elections, in which 10 candidates are competing, the president Nicolas Maduro seeks to continue the legacy of Chavismo, in power since 1999, while González Urrutia is running for office for the first time
Source: Gestion
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