00:00In Bolivia, the Electoral Tribunal announced that the schedule for the elections of next August 17th is strictly complied with,
00:06authorizing the beginning of the electoral campaign, mass media, and the designation by lottery of the electoral juries.
00:11Our correspondent, Fred Morales, tells us all the information.
00:15The Supreme Electoral Court carried out the drawing of lots for the electoral jurors who will control the voting day next August 17th abroad.
00:25We have 22 countries with a total of 1,227 tables that will be drawn by lot with a total of 369,308 eligible citizens.
00:38The total number of tables abroad amounts to 1,227 and 7,362 jurors will be drawn by lot.
00:45The computerized drawing of electoral jurors was also carried out in each of the nine electoral tribunals of the country's departments.
00:59Three men and three women jurors were drawn by lot for each polling station.
01:03In our country, voting is mandatory and fulfilling the function of electoral jury is a citizen duty.
01:12It is obligatory and whoever does not comply with this duty is subject to sanctions issued by the electoral judge,
01:23among them 50% of the minimum salary, which amounts to 1,300 pesos.
01:28According to the calendar, the candidates were also authorized to start their electoral campaign with messages through the mass media
01:40and the express prohibition to broadcast advertising of state institutions.
01:45In all governmental propaganda, the regulations state the exception that it is allowed to disseminate topics related to education,
01:55emergency or disaster, education, health, emergency or disaster situations.
01:59The rest is strictly forbidden as required by our electoral law.
02:02Nine candidates are eligible to participate in the elections, six from the right and three from the left.
02:15Those on the left belong or belong to the Movement for Socialismo, which has been in government for 19 years.
02:22Former President Evo Morales insists on claiming to be qualified as a candidate.
02:27Polls on voting preference show a tie between candidates of the right, businessman Samuel Doria, and former President Jorge Quiroga.
02:36Freddy Morales, Telesur, Bolivia.
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