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01-15-2008, 12:20 PM
Thousands of Dominicans made their way to civil registries and Central Electoral Board (JCE) offices yesterday in order to get their cedula identity cards or change their voting precinct. The increased activity was due to fact that yesterday was the last day citizens could change the details on their cedulas before the 2008 elections. Listin Diario reported long lines and slow service as the offices were swamped with the high volume of requests. Voters living abroad have until Wednesday to change their details. JCE judge Roberto Rosario said that the JCE will not extend the period anymore and said yesterday was the last time voters could make such changes. Over the weekend 21,117 people were served by the JCE, in 89 centers in the DR and 12 abroad. Rosario explains that in all, 5.7 million people are registered to vote in the DR and 140,000 are registered to vote aboard, triple the number in the 2004 elections. The election is scheduled for 16 May 2008.
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