After Realizing Goals (June 4 and July 2) and the ruling Democratic Revolutionary Party (June 11), ahead of the forthcoming July 9 election, the CD widened the rift between its current leader Rómulo Roux and opposition MP Yanibel Ábrego, both contenders the presidential candidacy next year.
Ábrego recently failed in his attempt to impose his own observers at the 1,068 polling stations and the 755 planned polling stations, where more than 315,000 supporters will vote on their presidential flag-bearer, 15 mayoral candidates, 160 representative candidates and four alternate candidates.
This point has caused a controversy between the members of the Ábrego campaign, the collective’s electoral commission and the Electoral Tribunal (TE).
The main provisions of the CD provide for the integration of the Veedores into the process, but stipulate that they are appointed by the electoral commission, a measure Ábrego opposes.
The TE argued that the participants were trained in the respective commission of the CD and additionally used the platform of the unofficial transmission system of the results to ensure full transparency and impartiality.
The scrutiny at the polling stations is public, so once the scrutiny is complete, all candidates will have an opportunity to witness the election and take photos of the records posted outside the premises, the source added.
Ábrego is a loyal supporter of former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), founder of this group and current chairman of Realizando Metas, who was also elected presidential candidate in the primaries.
CD will also elect the heads of the women’s and youth secretariat and the directors of the Corregimiento.
Cambio Democrático was founded in 1998 and is the second largest party in Channel Country with 315,207 members. Her proposal revolves around the renewal of political power and the fight against corruption, but she is far removed from the traditional class.
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