Voting in Ecuador Begins for Disabled and Incarcerated
Voting in Ecuador Begins for Disabled and Incarcerated
Published 16 February 2017
Ahead of the presidential elections on Feb. 19, those detained and disabled will cast their ballots as is their right under Ecuadorean law.
A program created by the government of President Rafael Correa will see more than 10,000 inmates voting Thursday for the upcoming elections and will continue to assist people with disabilities to cast their ballot for the next president of Ecuador.
Elections are scheduled to be held on Sunday, Feb. 19 to elect the next president, vice president and members of the National Assembly.
According to the National Electoral Council, 10,230 people who are inside penitentiaries without a conviction will be able to vote. This is only possible after an agreement signed in 2013 between the Ministry of Justice and the General Registry.
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