The Guatemalan Electoral Observation Mission (MOE-Gt), a group of seven civil society organizations that contributes, through citizen participation, to the integrity of electoral processes, reported that the opening and implementation of voting tables took place mostly in an efficient and peaceful manner.
According to MOE-GT, 95 percent of the Voting Receiving Boards (JRV) opened on time and 96 percent had all essential electoral materials.
In a preliminary report, he detailed that, in the first phase of the general elections, in 99 percent of the JRVs the observers were able to carry out their work without obstacles or impediments during the opening of the election day, while 95 percent of the JRVs had a security device.
They also stated that the JRVs were made up of more women (59 percent) than men (41 percent). Furthermore, the presidencies of the JRVs were occupied equally (51 percent women and 49 percent men).