Ecuador’s special presidential and legislative elections are initiated with the voting of inmates who have not yet received a final sentence. This voting process takes place within prisons. 4,756 individuals are eligible to vote in 39 Social Rehabilitation Centers. 62 Voting Reception Boards have been set up across 20 provinces to facilitate this. Diana Atamaint, […]
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