After the electoral result of this Sunday in Venezuela, the representation of the international oversight department issued a report where they ensure that the electoral process complied with international standards and the constitution.
The president of the Latin American Council of Electoral Experts (Ceela), Nicanor Moscoso, reported that after being in the country for more than two months, they concluded that the voting system was correctly audited in 16 audits.
"With the security of the vote, we were able to verify that the screens for voting were well placed so that no one could see what the voter was doing, the biosafety protocol was adequate, the table closing process was carried out properly, closing on time, the electoral authorities and citizens contributed responsibly so that the commissions were carried out in an orderly manner," he said.
He noted that the polling stations were duly formed and that the members of the same assured that they received adequate training.
"Independent auditors and high-level academic professionals concluded that the voting system that would be used for these elections was reliable and secure," he said.
In this sense, he recalled that 40 non-political organizations participated in several days that were registered to be part of the electoral process that took place yesterday. On the night of this Sunday it was possible to verify that each of the devices were correct.
"The live broadcast of the audits made the process more transparent. All audits responded to the reviews carried out by the technicians in charge. 10 independent auditors concluded that the voting system was reliable, secure and robust. The polling stations were properly set up and the electoral material was fully distributed," he said.
Among the recommendations, he stated that the necessary regulatory reforms be promoted, implement legal mechanisms that guarantee access to propaganda in equity, establish an economic incentive for polling station members, and adopt actions so that people with disabilities have better access to polling stations.
Similarly, Héctor Alemán, president of the Permanent Conference of Latin American Political Parties (Copppal), reaffirmed the transparency of the process and presented the respective report.
Vladimir Martínez, representing the National Lawyers Guild, and Anjuli Tostes, representing the Brazilian Association of Jurists for Democracy, were also present.
