Venezuela: opposition asks CNE to extend candidate registration deadline by three days

The Unitary Democratic Platform (PUD) – the main opposition coalition in the Venezuela– this Sunday asked the National Electoral Council (CNE) to extend by three days the deadline for nominating candidates for the presidential elections on July 28, a task that, according to anti-Chavism, it has not been able to carry out due to alleged impediments.

According to a communication sent to CNEthe request for a three-day extension – until March 28 – seeks to “remedy the violations of fact and law that occurred in the process” and power “proceed to the application” which was “impossible”.

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In the platform’s opinion, “Constitutional rights were violated,” among those mentioned by “participate in public affairs directly or through elected representatives.”

In this regard, He demanded that he be allowed to “appoint” historian Corina Yorischosen last Friday as candidate due to the disqualification that prevents anti-Chavista leader María Corina Machado, winner of the October 22 primaries, from running.

“Unlike many other political organizations, We were not allowed to present a presidential candidacy for the elections scheduled for July 28“, sustained.

What is more, Antichavism urged the CNE to publish the presidential election calendar in the Electoral Gazettesomething that -he assured- “has not been done”, so -he warned- The country does not have an “official” program of activities for these elections.

According to the electoral calendar, the registration period for presidential candidates, which began last Thursday, ends this Monday.

At this moment we know about the registration of the deputies’ candidacies Luis Eduardo Martínez, Juan Alvarado, José Brito and Javier Bertucci, former mayors Claudio Fermín and Daniel Ceballos, oppositionist Antonio Ecarri, comedian Benjamín Rausseo and Luis Ratticritic of the PUD.

It is expected that the head of state, Nicolás Madurostandard bearer of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), go to CNE on Mondayalthough several parties have already nominated his name to seek a second re-election.

Source: Elcomercio

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