What is at stake in the elections of March 13 in Colombia?
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(CNN Spanish) --
The legislative elections in Colombia mark the first major electoral event in the country in 2022. On Sunday, March 13, a total of 38,819,901 Colombians are eligible to vote for the candidates who will occupy the new Congress.
Of that total, 37,911,335 can pay in the national territory and the rest abroad, according to the National Registry of Civil Status, the institution in charge of organizing election day.
Here are some key facts about the day.
What are the voting hours?
The polls open on Sunday at 8 am and will close at 4 pm in Colombian territory.
You can check your polling place here.
Can I still register my card to vote this Sunday?
For these legislative elections, the term to register the citizenship card expired on January 13, 2022.
How do I know if I am a voting jury for the 2022 Congress elections of the Republic of Colombia?
However, you are on time for the presidential and vice-presidential elections (May 29), since there is a deadline to register the ID until March 29 of this year.
You can do it at any office of the Registrar's Office or at an authorized point between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday.
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It should be remembered that this Sunday's elections are also relevant for the presidential elections, because the candidates of the inter-party consultations will also be chosen.
Do you have doubts about how to vote and how is the electoral card?
Find out about this whole process here.
If you vote abroad
More than 908,000 citizens will be able to vote abroad at consulates, embassies and authorized points.
For these legislative ones you can vote from March 7 to March 13, from 8 am to 4 pm
The challenge of the municipalities in Colombia where peace seats are elected 3:00
Lists and candidates
Do you have doubts about the candidate's number on the ballot or his political group?
On the Registrar's page you can consult all the registered candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives.
With full name, photo, card number and other information.
When will the results be?
From 4 p.m. on Sunday until 12:00 a.m. on Monday, the district, municipal and auxiliary counts will take place, according to the Registrar's Office, which also indicates that the count will continue from Monday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Colombian.
The general scrutiny, indicates the Registry, will be from 9 am to 9 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
The Registrar's Office will enable a domain that Sunday to see the results in real time.
You can also follow the vote on the entity's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.
Similarly, RTVC Public Media System, which integrates the Institutional Channel, Señal Colombia and Radio Nacional, will offer live coverage of the vote count.
Finally… will there be a dry law in Colombia?
Yes. Throughout the national territory, the sale and consumption of intoxicating beverages will be prohibited from 6 pm on Saturday, March 12, until 6 am on Monday, March 14.
