Panama, March 5 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — A total of 4,507 Panamanians registered to vote in advance, modality that can be used only for the office of president of the country.
According to the Electoral Tribunal, apply for this suffrage members of the Public Force, the Fire Department, the National Civil Protection System, the Panamanian Red Cross.
Also will be able to exercise that right, electoral delegates, servants of the Electoral Tribunal and of the Electoral General Attorney’s Office, Panamanians residing in the national territory that have planned to be out of the country during the 2019 Elections that will take place on May 5.
Monday also began the proselytizing campaign for the general elections and will end on May 2.
More than 2.7 million voters are authorized to choose at the polls the president and vice-president, deputies to the National Assembly and the Central American Parliament, mayors, representatives of the corregimiento and councilmen.
Laurentino ‘Nito’ Cortizo of the Democratic Revolutionary Party, Rómulo Roux of Democratic Change and Saúl Méndez of the Frente Amplio por la Democracia are accredited as candidates for the presidency.
In addition, for the ruling Panamanian Party, José Blandón, and the independent candidates Ana Matilde Gómez, Ricardo Lombana and Marco Ameglio.
The Court reported on Twitter that the final touches are being made for the installation of the 15 tables installed in different parts of the country, to serve voters nationwide for the advance vote. — NNN-PRENSA LATINA