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05-18-2010, 03:20 PM
The Organization of American States observers mission says that the abstention rate in the 2010 municipal and congressional election was 65%, not 42% as announced by Roberto Rosario, president of the Administrative Chamber of the Central Electoral Board (JCE). Moreover, the OAS mission also differs from the JCE in that it says that there were 50% more annulled votes than in the 2006 election. The JCE says the percentage of annulled votes was 41%, the same as in 2006.
As of Bulletin 11, annulled votes totaled 153,000. In 2006 the total of annulled votes in the congressional election was 102,000. In San Juan de la Maguana, for instance, the number of annulled votes was 6,646, or 6.12% of the votes issued.
As of Bulletin 11, in the Province of Santo Domingo, 25,264 votes were annulled, or 5.8% of the votes. In Santiago, there were 11,022 annulled votes, or 4.2% of the total. In the National District, annulled votes totaled 9,493 or 3.2%.
Youth groups had promoted writing NONE in the ballot to express their disillusionment with the candidates running in the election. These votes will be annulled, but the difference in totals annulled in 2006 and those in 2010 could be attributed to the youth movement.
Adam Blackwell, head of the OAS mission, says they estimated a 65% abstention rate, but that the formal statistic would be provided by the JCE.
Blackwell recommended a re-design of the ballot, which he said was difficult for many voters to understand.
He also recommended more equity between the parties. He said the observers witnessed the use of government resources in the campaign.
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As of Bulletin 11, annulled votes totaled 153,000. In 2006 the total of annulled votes in the congressional election was 102,000. In San Juan de la Maguana, for instance, the number of annulled votes was 6,646, or 6.12% of the votes issued.
As of Bulletin 11, in the Province of Santo Domingo, 25,264 votes were annulled, or 5.8% of the votes. In Santiago, there were 11,022 annulled votes, or 4.2% of the total. In the National District, annulled votes totaled 9,493 or 3.2%.
Youth groups had promoted writing NONE in the ballot to express their disillusionment with the candidates running in the election. These votes will be annulled, but the difference in totals annulled in 2006 and those in 2010 could be attributed to the youth movement.
Adam Blackwell, head of the OAS mission, says they estimated a 65% abstention rate, but that the formal statistic would be provided by the JCE.
Blackwell recommended a re-design of the ballot, which he said was difficult for many voters to understand.
He also recommended more equity between the parties. He said the observers witnessed the use of government resources in the campaign.
www.elnacional.com.do/nacional/2010/5/18/48808/... (http://www.elnacional.com.do/nacional/2010/5/18/48808/JCE-OEA-difieren-marcadamente-en-cuantia-abstencion)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)