NewsWhore
05-19-2008, 04:50 PM
At least three parties have lost their status as official parties on the Dominican political scene as a result of their performances in the recent elections. Since these parties did not reach 2% of the popular vote, they will have to re-apply for recognition by the Central Electoral Board (JCE), according to Law 275-97. The parties that did not make the grade are the Popular Alliance Party (PAP), led by hardliner and former general Pedro de Jesus Candelier; the Alternative Democratic Movement (MODA), an ally of the PRD; and the Movement for Unity and Change (MIUCA) with Guillermo Moreno as its candidate. These parties lose their political status since they have neither municipal nor congressional representation. Other parties that did not reach even one percent of the vote maintained their status since they backed presidential candidacies that received the minimum vote.
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