00:00 On Monday, Ecuador's National Electoral Council has decided to reform the regulations and
00:05 authorize in-person voting.
00:07 The electoral body reformed the regulations of the extraordinary presidential and legislative
00:12 elections in view of the October 15 runoff.
00:16 In this way, Ecuadorians living abroad will vote in person both in the second round of
00:20 the presidential and legislative elections, after the problems faced with the electronic
00:25 vote attributed by the authorities to alleged attacks.
00:29 The measure comes in response to the claims of the Ecuadorian diaspora regarding the right
00:34 to vote for a new president and the lawmakers.
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