More eligible voters

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced that since the congressional and municipal election, on 16 May 2006, the number of eligible voters has increased by 254,583. This is equivalent to 21,215 people per month and JCE officials are estimating that there will be 5,623,647 registered voters by presidential election day 2008. The amount of eligible voters on 16 May 2006 was 5,369,064. The increase in voters is due to the fact that 22,236 minors have become adults, 141,380 people have registered for the first time, 367 people have been rehabilitated, 10,238 have changed their cedulas, 4,198 military officers have become civilians and 322 foreigners have received Dominican citizenship. The JCE is still awaiting approval for the 13,873 Dominicans registered abroad.

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