The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, reiterated this Saturday the call to the entire Venezuelan population to be able to exercise their right to vote in defense of the Essequibo territory, "even if their ID card is expired," he said, while making it clear that this arises in the face of many people who are "distressed because their identity document is expired."
In that sense, he asked the media to help multiply this information so that Venezuelan voters go out to vote this December 3 in the consultative referendum, even if they have the expired laminated ID card, since the electoral authorities will be ready. to support the entire voting process.
In this regard, Amoroso highlighted the work carried out for the consultative referendum process on December 3 and affirmed that everything established in the electoral schedule has been fulfilled.
He detailed once again that the installation of polling stations throughout the country has been 100 percent complete.
#InVideo📹 | President of the @cneesvzla, Elvis Amoroso, confirmed that Venezuelan citizens can exercise their right to vote effectively with their identity document after the expiration date.#Let'sHugTheEssequibo pic.twitter.com/hpuNettezd
- VTV CANAL 8 (@ VTVcanal8) December 2, 2023
The highest representative of the Electoral Power praised that after complying with what was established in the Magna Carta, they made 5 questions of the referendum to be taken before the Supreme Court of Justice, "to then present them to the people."
Don't know where to vote?
The CNE authorities detailed that there are 3 ways to find out the voter's voting center, through a text message to the numbers 2406 and 2637, where by sending their ID number they will be able to verify their voting center. Also through the website of the governing body where a section appears on the right side of the website to verify the place to vote with the ID number.
Amoroso explained that there will be 15.857 voting centers and 28.027 active polling stations throughout the national territory that Venezuelans will have to vote this December 3 to reaffirm ownership of the territory of Essequibo of Venezuela, a story that dates back to the times of the Captaincy General. of the Republic.
He said that the deployment of machines, electoral material and processes were fully completed, and "they are ready for voters to cast their vote effectively."
For his part, the vice president of the National Electoral Council and member of the National Electoral Board, Carlos Enrique Quintero Cuevas, assured that 55 thousand operators are active throughout the country, in order to respond to any inconvenience that may arise.
In this regard, he outlined the immense telecommunications infrastructure that the governing body has established, as part of the CNE's technological advances that demonstrate foolproof reliability.
He also highlighted that 91% of the goals proposed for this Sunday's electoral event have been achieved; 100% tables installed, 15.857 voting centers, 28.027 polling stations.
Likewise, he argued that 78% of the audits were carried out and that the fundamental component of electoral success lies in the training of polling station members, who have 98.72% preparation.
"4.693 polling station members; 131.338 polling station witnesses; 600 polling station operators and 55.000 voting machine operators, in all centers nationwide," said Carlos Quintero.
Quintero reported that the opening of the polling stations will be at 6am and will continue until 6pm, as long as there are no voters in line.
Call to vote
CNE Vice President Carlos Quintero urged people to actively participate in the consultative referendum, "on a topic as transcendental as the Essequibo dispute."
After taking the floor again, the president of the electoral power, Elvis Amoroso, reported that the electoral schedule presented by the CNE ends on December 14, because "the scientific part and the centers that are in remote places of our national territory must be taken into account."
Finally, Amoroso invited all mayors and national authorities to a logistical and mobilization deployment, to accompany the people tomorrow, December 3, so that they can reach their center to exercise their right to vote.
#InVideo📹 | President of the @cneesvzla Elvis Amoroso, invited all mayors and national authorities to a logistical and mobilization deployment, to accompany the people and this #03Dic can come to their center to exercise their right to vote.#Let'sHugTheEssequibo pic.twitter.com/GBoRv3dgQN
- VTV CANAL 8 (@ VTVcanal8) December 2, 2023
