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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2014:
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND...
June 20th, 2013
In less tan seven months from now, on February 2nd, 2014, Salvadorans will attend a new electoral event: the presidential election. In this newsletter you will learn about the entity in charge of regulating these elections, some challenges for the future of this institution and some peculiarities of next year’s electoral event.
WHAT DOES OUR ELECTORAL AUTHORITY DO?
The Electoral Authority in El Salvador is Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE from now on). It has jurisdictional, administrative and financial autonomy, is based in San Salvador but exercises jurisdiction throughout the country. Our Constitution states that TSE will be composed of five justices (with five alternates each), designed by Congress. Three of those come from lists proposed by the three political parties with the most votes in the last electoral event and two come from lists submitted by the Supreme Court.
SOME FACTS ABOUT 2014 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
CHALLENGES AHEAD...
EARLY CAMPAIGNING
Is it worth it to rethink the pe-
riod allowed to campaign or
should we aim at tougher sanc-
tions to those who campaign
earlier than is authorized?
PARTY LAW/REGULATION
Our current Law does not gua-
rantee transparency within
parties. Moreover, TSE has not
yet submitted the rules needed
to make the Law function.
SEPARATE FUNCTIONS
When are we going to advance
toward separate institutions:
one that administers elections
and another one with jurisdic-
tional authority?
CITY COUNCILS
Starting from 2015, city coun-
cils in El Salvador will be gover-
ned by several parties.
This will certainly bring trans-
parency and accountability!
Transmision of results
After several discussions, TSE justices decided that a private company will
be hired to transmit results. The cost of this transmition is US$8 million.
Fun fact: the company that provided this service in 2012 hasn’t been paid yet.
Voting abroad
Out of the 3 million Salvadorans abroad, it is expected that up to 250 thousand
(8%) might vote in 2014. If Salvadorans wish to vote from abroad, they will have to
send their ballot by mail 20 days before the elections. In order to vote, they must
obtain an official ID, issued in any consulate, that certifies that they live abroad.
Residential vote
Residential vote reached 185 municipalities in 2012. In the 2014 presidential elec-
tions, people in all 262 municipalities in El Salvador will be able to vote closer to
their homes. The total cost of this program is US$2.5 million.