From the early hours of this Sunday, December 3, all of Venezuela mobilizes to participate in the consultative referendum in defense of Essequibo.
In the state of Guárico, the 525 voting centers and the 809 polling stations enabled in were installed very early to receive more than 552 thousand voters in the region.
After voting last Sunday, November 19, the voting population assures that the process has become faster, both to enter the electoral centers and to vote.
Officials from the National Electoral Council (CNE), as well as the military and police forces, remain deployed in the 15 municipalities and 39 parishes, guaranteeing the security and optimal development of the popular consultation.
Full centers and fluid queues in Yaracuy
Also in Yaracuy, the election process began very early with a high influx of voters who began to arrive at their respective voting centers.
As could be seen in several centers in the metropolitan area of the city of San Felipe, voter participation began very strongly, with people beginning to gather in front of the electoral centers to wait for the tables to open at 6 in the morning.
The mayor of the Independencia municipality, José Mujica, commented that in the 39 centers under his jurisdiction, with the exception of the one located at the Raller Cecilia Mujica School where the voting machine did not work, the process began completely normally and with a high participation of people. Plus it's very fast.
He explained that the National Electoral Council (CNE) ordered the replacement of the damaged machine in the aforementioned electoral center to solve the problem as soon as possible.
Cojedes began the day with the raising of the national flag
With the raising of the National Pavilion and the singing of the national anthem, the electoral day of the Consultative Referendum in the state of Cojedes began, in a civic-military event held this Sunday at 6 in the morning at the EB Carlos Vilorio in San Carlos.
Space where the commander of the Comprehensive Defense Operational Zone (Zodi-34-Cojedes), G/D Miguel Oscar Cuadros, accompanied by popular power, called on Cojedeños to vote early, and also said “it is you who decides your future.” "The future is not going to be decided by someone else for us, the Venezuelans themselves decide," he said.
The director of the Regional Electoral Office, Juan Contreras, reported that 90% of the electoral centers opened their tables at 6 in the morning, in the rest due to some voting machines failing they started after 7 in the morning. .
"By 6 a.m., we had 90% of the tables set up and open. There were a few technical and logistical delays, which were resolved within minutes. By 7 a.m., we had 100% of the tables open," Contreras explained.
Zulia began to vote in defense of Essequibo
This Sunday, December 3, the Zulians began their journey to the authorized voting centers, to assert their vote in defense of Essequibo.
Very early, voters spontaneously went to the electoral centers to participate in this popular consultation, with which Venezuela seeks to reaffirm its sovereignty over this territory that is in dispute with Guyana.
During a tour of some electoral centers in Maracaibo and San Francisco, civility already takes the floor with voters lining up waiting their turn to enter the voting center or reviewing the published lists to confirm the correspondence of the center.
Governor of Trujillo: this consultative referendum is a historic event for the country
The governor of the state of Trujillo, Gerardo Márquez, described this Sunday as a special day full of patriotic fervor, when Venezuelans attend the voting centers to defend the Essequibo territory, within the framework of the Consultative Referendum prepared by the National Electoral Council.
From Bolívar Square in the Valera municipality, Márquez stated that Venezuelans of this era will come out en masse to defend the Essequibo territory, in a civic and democratic manner.
"Today we gathered in Bolívar Square in the city of Valera, where we raised the tricolor flag, with those eight stars that hold so much meaning for us who love our homeland," he said.
Meanwhile, the regional director of the CNE Engelbert Perdomo reported that the 676 centers and 931 voting stations are 100 percent installed as of 6 am, to receive the 549 Trujillo voters.
The authorities invited the Trujillo population not to stay at home this Sunday and go out to vote in defense of Essequibo.
In Aragua they began electoral day for Essequibo with the raising of the Flag
At dawn on this Sunday, December 3, civil and military authorities of the state of Aragua met in Plaza Bolívar de Maracay, where the flag raising took place, an activity that was attended by Governor Karina Carpio, the commander of the Comprehensive Defense Operational Zone (ZODI – Aragua) N°44, G/D Ángel Balestrini; José Arias, president of the Legislative Council of the Bolivarian state of Aragua (Cleba); Rafael Morales, mayor of the Girardot municipality, among other authorities.
“From this moment we raise our flag, and we are all going to display ourselves in civility, in community, in patriotism, in commitment to that land that demands the presence of its children,” said the governor, who assured that this December 3, Venezuelans will defend the country as the liberating heroes did.
Election day began with the raising of the National Flag in Barinas
From Bolívar Square in the City of Barinas, the revolutionary forces and the different political parties began the electoral day for the defense of Guayana Esequiba.
The activity was headed by Minister Jorge Arreaza, Mayor Rafael Paredes, among other personalities.
Arreaza stated that today is a historic day where the people participate in a constitutional consultation for the fight for a territory that historically belongs to Venezuela.
He called for the massive mobilization of all Barines, so that a strong message of peace could be given.
Process normally
In the different municipalities the day passes normally.
In Antonio José de Sucre, Mayor Salvador Guerrero has already exercised his vote, indicating that in the jurisdiction citizens are coming out to participate with conviction for the Homeland.
In Arismendi, security agencies were deployed to guarantee a calm process. In addition, the people have organized to go to vote.
In the capital of the plains state, no problems have been recorded and voters say that the process is simple and fast.
CNE in Barinas: The day in the 667 voting centers passes normally
The election day for the defense of Essequibo in Barinas passes completely normally in the 667 authorized voting centers.
This was reported by the regional director of the National Electoral Council; Denessys Pérez, who stated that from very early hours the 979 polling stations were established in the 12 municipalities.
He said that during the tours carried out, schools with a good influx of voters were noted and highlighted that the process is extremely fast and simple.
He mentioned that no setbacks have been reported and that the Republic Plan maintains security throughout the Barin territory, to guarantee peace on the day.
"The polling stations opened early for the 606 voters. The day proceeded without incident, completely normally. Our commitment is to the nation in defense of the Essequibo," he stated.
In Carabobo, a consultative referendum began without setbacks
As of 6:00 am this Sunday, the voting centers in Carabobo are open to receive one million 625 thousand 230 voters who will participate in the entity in the consultative referendum for the defense of Essequibo.
Early in the morning some people were already active outside the schools to exercise their right.
In the Naguanagua municipality, the mobilization of voters began early.
Ana González, mayor and coordinator of the "Venezuela Toda" municipal command, said that as of 6:00 a.m., the 30 polling stations have been active and are receiving a significant turnout of voters.
"We are thrilled. Many people attended our centers, which were set up without a hitch. It's a response from Venezuelans, showing their support for our sovereignty and defense of the Essequibo," he said.
In that sense, he made an open invitation to all locals to attend as a family to exercise their right to vote.
"The polling stations will be open until there is a turnout of voters. Come, we still have time," he noted.
In Carabobo, the CNE enabled 744 centers in the 14 municipalities and 1 voting stations.
Likewise, more than 10 Plan República troops were deployed to guarantee security in the electoral process.
La Guaira reports 99% of Voting Centers open
The director of the CNE in the state of La Guaira, Néstor Ramírez, reported, "We are the first state to open voting centers; so far, 99% of the centers are occupied."
For his part, the Governor of the state of La Guaira José Alejandro Terán accompanied by Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, Deputy to the National Assembly, the citizen Mayor José Manuel Suárez and his wife Maria Teresa deTerán exercised their right to vote at the Vicente Lecuna School in the sector. Mirabal parish Catia La Mar
The governor said, "This is an electoral celebration. From very early on, I received the first reports that the people of La Guaira came out to defend their country, exercised their right to vote, and I invite you to go out and defend our beloved father by voting Yes 5 times, because the Essequibo is Venezuela."
Raising of the National flag opened election day in Lara
This Sunday, December 3, to open the electoral day of the Consultative Referendum “Essequibo is Ours”, the governor of the state of Lara (Barquisimeto), Adolfo Pereira, raised the National tricolor in the courtyard of the Command of Zone number 12 of the National Guard Bolivarian (GNB).
This patriotic act was carried out by Pereira, at dawn this Sunday in the company of the head of the Comprehensive Defense Operational Zone (Zodi Lara number 13), G/D Rafael Quiroga Parra.
In this way, the authorities assured that they started the historic day of the Consultative Referendum in the Larense entity, where the number of voters reaches 1.331.204.
“Here we are the patriots, those of us who are going to write history starting today, with emotion and joy for our country,” Pereira said to the group of civilians and soldiers who participated in the patriotic act at the GNB headquarters in Barquisimeto.
Meanwhile, General Quiroga Parra reported: “The Fanb, through the territorial defensive system and the Zodi number 13 of Lara led by the Plan República operation, guarantees the Lara people tranquility and peace in this historic event of the consultative referendum.”
He insisted on the security action for the voters so that they "go happily and freely to vote since independence is respected and sovereignty remains intact," added the head of Zodi Lara, during the aforementioned act of raising the National tricolor.
It is worth remembering that in the security deployment that began on November 29, some 12.435 members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Fanb) are guarding the entire electoral process in the nine municipalities of the entity.
Voters have 1.130 voting centers and a total of 1.884 tables at their disposal to exercise their right to vote.
Bolivarians take to the streets in defense of Essequibo
From the early hours of the morning, hundreds of Bolivarians filled the entity's electoral centers for the consultative referendum on the Defense of Essequibo that is being held at the national level.
In Bolívar the electoral roll is one million 42 thousand 354 voters, who will be able to exercise their right to vote in the different 831 electoral centers.
Anzoátegui votes normally in the consultative referendum on Essequibo
From 6 in the morning this Sunday, the electoral centers of the state of Anzoátegui opened their doors to receive voters who want to express their opinion on the defense of the Essequibo territory, within the framework of the consultative referendum on December 3.
In Plaza Bolívar in Barcelona, the municipal authorities raised the national flag, in a symbolic act of reaffirming sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba.
The day has been marked by the participation of political leaders, both from the opposition and supporters of Chavismo, who have called for participation regardless of political differences.
Earlier, the director of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the state of Anzoátegui, Dichelys Guevara, reported that 90% of the 1.432 polling stations were open from the early hours of the morning, in the 719 electoral centers enabled for the day.
The voters consulted have highlighted that the process is very quick and easy.
"I'm proud to participate in this consultative referendum. It's a way to demonstrate our love for Venezuela and the Essequibo. I hope the national government takes the will of the people into account and continues fighting for the recovery of that territory," said José Tirado, a 45-year-old voter.
The ingenuity and humor of the oriental have also been present during the consultation, with some voters who came to exercise their right wearing original costumes to motivate their neighbors to participate.
Mérida began the Consultative Referendum for Essequibo without setbacks
The 545 voting centers of the Merida entity have been installed, which began the process of the Consultative Referendum for Essequibo, as highlighted by the regional director of the National Electoral Council (CNE), José Gregorio Ruíz.
"We are already present at all the polling stations, registering voters since six in the morning, and are also supervising the 895 polling stations distributed across the 23 municipalities. In hard-to-reach areas like the Southern Towns, we are receiving reports that the stations are open to voters without incident," Ruíz explained.
Likewise, in the Libertador municipality (Mérida), citizen participation in this electoral celebration was confirmed. Sandi Ramírez, a resident of the Caracciolo Parra Olmedo parish in that jurisdiction, stated that voting was "easy and fast, so I invite the community to give their affirmative opinion about our territory; it is a duty and a right as a citizen."
The state of Mérida registers 632.667 qualified voters who are being guarded by the Republic Plan, which provided more than 5.000 security and prevention personnel for this electoral process.
Monaguenses enthusiastically participate in the Essequibo consultative referendum
This Sunday, December 3, the consultative referendum for the Defense of Essequibo takes place in Monagas with great enthusiasm and hope, where 584 voting centers are available so that voters can exercise their right to vote.
It should be noted that Monagas has 671 thousand 1 voters and has 937 polling stations distributed in the voting centers of the 13 municipalities of the state.
At the República del Uruguay Basic School and the Bolivarian University of Venezuela in Maturín they have already begun to set up the polling stations at 6 in the morning. Outside the premises, voters form their respective lines to exercise their right.
Once the polling stations are installed, voters proceed to exercise their right quickly.
In the Cedeño municipality, a large influx was reported in the spaces of the voting centers in the EB José Francisco Bermúdez has 4 voters and 221 polling stations ready and EB Luis Felipe Turmero has 4 and 2 polling stations, 797 centers throughout the municipality with 3 tables enabled.
Hoisting of the National Flag in Plaza Bolívar in the capital of Monaco
Furthermore, in the early hours of this Sunday, December 3, the governor of Monagas, Ernesto Luna, together with the mayor of the Maturín municipality, Ana Fuentes, and the entire team accompanying them led the raising of the National Flag in Plaza Bolívar de the capital of Monaco as the opening act of the Consultative Referendum in defense of Essequibo.
The governor called on all the inhabitants of Monagas to participate in this consultative referendum on our Essequibo. Venezuela, today more than ever, needs its people, those who love and care for it. Vote yes 5 times! Don't stay at home.
