In the Electoral Board of Cerro Largo tomorrow the new members of the political parties assume
February 15 is an important date for the integration of the 19 electoral boards throughout the country. As with the National Parliament, that day they take possession of their respective positions the elected authorities in the national elections of October.
At the same time, this Saturday will overcome the deadline for departmental deliberative bodies (conventions) defining candidates for intendances.
“Tomorrow expires the deadline for political parties to make conventions in their respective departments” The head of the Electoral Office of Cerro Largo recalled.
“In the month of February we had two: on Saturday 1 the Colorado party and on Wednesday 5 the Frente Amplio party. Only three conventions have been made in the department for mayor candidates that are those of the National Party, Colorado Party and Frente Amplio ” reported Carolina Estavillo.
“In these instances the electoral office controls the entrance of the conventional ones to see if the quorum of 65% in the first call is met. That is essential to enable the convention ” He reaffirmed.
New Electoral Board
“February 15 -tomorrow- The change of authorities is made in each department of the departmental electoral boards that change in each electoral period according to the national election of the month of October ” confirmed to The daily professional.
“On this occasion, here in Cerro Largo, it will be constituted by president of the National Party, Secretary of the Frente Amplio, 2 members of the National Party and 1 of the Broad Front” advancement. “In this period we will have representation on the Electoral Board only of two political parties” Estavillo remarked. “In the current one we have 3: National Party, Frente Amplio and Cabildo Open” He added.
Norioly Zabalveytia Leite will continue in the presidency, the secretary will be Julián García Abad and the vowels Antonio Morales, Ademar Silvera and Javier Da Silva Sabariz.
The Electoral Board that will assume this Saturday will be in office until February 15, 2030. “You will immediately start working in the departmental and municipal election” pointed out.
March a month of great activity
“In the month of March is when we begin to carry out all the procedures, rehabilitations, disqualifications and cancellations that the electoral court continues to send for the purpose of purifying the register” commented.
“The electoral boards have until March 12 to raise the Circuit Plan for its corresponding approval” The head of the Departmental Electoral Office argued.
During January and the current month the electoral body allowed its officials to enjoy their respective annual licenses. “Throughout the country the offices are with half template” He pointed out.
“The departmental and municipal elections are held on the second Sunday of May, in this case on the 11th” recalled. “Internal elections and national elections take place on the last Sunday of June and October respectively, but in the case of departmental it is the first Sunday of May” Carolina Estavillo closed.
