People at a polling station during the parliamentary elections in Bogotá, on March 13, 2022. (RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNN Spanish) --
On May 29, the first round of elections will be held in Colombia in which more than 39 million voters are summoned to vote for the next president and vice president of the country for the period 2022-2026.
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There are six candidates for president in this first round, and, if none obtains a simple majority of the votes —as the polls would indicate—, there will be a second round between the two most voted on June 19 to decide the successor to the current president, Iván Duke.
Before going to the polls, it is important that citizens know the exact address of their polling place, so we tell you how to check your polling station and polling station.
Where to vote and how to check my position and voting table with ID?
To consult your position and voting table, you must enter the Infovotantes microsite website of the Colombian Registrar and follow the following steps:
Once you have entered Infovotantes, click on the "voting place" section.
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You will be redirected to another page where you will have to enter your document number, check the robot verification box and, finally, by clicking on the "continue" button, the system will show you the information about your position and voting table.
You can also consult this information through the InfoVotantes mobile application that you can download for Android or IOS.
Take into account that the only valid document to exercise your vote in the elections is the yellow citizenship card with holograms in the country and abroad, according to the Registrar's Office.
The entity in charge of organizing the elections also specifies that voting with a password or any other document is not allowed.
MEET THE MAIN CANDIDATES:
Gustavo Petro
Federico "Fico" Gutierrez
Rodolfo Hernandez
Sergio Fajardo
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