Judges of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Guatemala announced the list of the 3,482 voting centers enabled in the country, which will have 24,000 polling stations for the population to cast their vote on June 25, when the presidential elections will be held.
In addition to this number of voting centers, there are those for voting abroad, where registered Guatemalans will be able to go to the electoral districts defined in the United States. In total, there are 24,585 polling stations available for the 2023 general elections.
According to the presiding magistrate of the TSE, Irma Elizabeth Palencia Orellana, the majority of the voting centers will be located in the department of Guatemala, with more than 400 centers.
And, just for the municipality of Guatemala, 123 voting centers and 5,336 tables were allocated, since it is the one with the most registered people, with 2,115,260 citizens who can cast their vote.
The voting centers will be set up in schools, colleges, municipal halls, sports centers, among others, the Electoral Court itself reported in a statement.
Likewise, the electoral authorities indicated that they have carried out the verification process so that the places comply with accessibility for the inclusive casting of votes and provide proper attention to people with disabilities.
At the moment, the TSE is finalizing the details to announce the location of the voting centers that will operate in the United States, covering 15 cities, where compatriots will be able to cast their vote to elect their next president and vice president of the Republic of Guatemala.
It should be noted that since June 1, the information has been published on the website https://elecciones2023.tse.org.gt/, in the “WHERE YOU VOTE” tab, so that citizens can consult the voting center that corresponds to them to cast their vote.
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