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On October 29, 2023, the elections of territorial authorities: Governors; mayors; deputies; councilors or members of Local Administrative Boards will be elected. Winners must take possession from January 1, 2024, until 2027. To fully comply with Election Day, the National Civil Registry of the Republic of Colombia will provide electoral facilitators as a pedagogical strategy. They are public officials from the same entity with a collaborative and proactive attitude, as pedagogical and communication skills. First, filling out the online form is necessary to become an electoral facilitator. Then, the candidates must undergo an interview and a knowledge test. It is required to get a minimum of 70 points to be accepted. 

In general, electoral facilitators must guide the electoral mission of the National Civil Registry of the Republic of Colombia to all citizens designated as voting jurors, official delegates, electoral witnesses and Public Force and Scrutiny Commissions.

That is, the roles and responsibilities of facilitators are as follows:

 - Studying and socializing the documents containing the guidelines and other   communiqués issued by the Electoral Delegation Registry’s Office and its two      Directorates; 

- Developing the pedagogical material; 

- Coordinating and validating the logistics of the locality where they will render  their services as facilitators 

The essential qualities and attitudes that facilitators should have are as follows: 

- Abiding by the electoral training guidelines issued by the Electoral Training        Coordination; 

- Appropriate and respectful language to address the actors of the electoral   process; 

- A good attitude, communication skills, a sense of integration and teamwork.

The 2023 elections are of vital importance for the Colombian Electoral Organization. They are the last electoral contests in charge of the Registrar Alexander Vega Rocha, who has been responsible for guaranteeing Colombian democracy since 2019.