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Territorial Elections Colombia 2023

 On Sunday, October 29 at 4:00 p.m. the polling stations officially closed throughout Colombia after the electoral journey to elect governors, mayors, deputies, councilors, and members of the Local Administrative Boards (JAL) for the term 2024 - 2027. The authorities reported that the election day began without public disorder and that all polling stations were open. Out of the 38,965,515 citizens eligible to vote, 59.21 % (23,038,752) participated during the elections, and 40.78 % (15,866,253) abstained; were reported 4.44 % (983,677) of blank votes, 95.97 % of valid votes (22,112,432); 1.74 % (402,765) of invalid votes and 2.27 % (523,555) of unmarked ballot papers.

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Abstention rate  2023, 2019, 2015                  Voter turnout  2023, 2019, 2015

 The National Civil Registry (RNEC) installed 12,922 polling places (5,604 urban and 7,318 rural). During the journey, 831,913 poll workers were present to fulfill their duty and 615,937 poll watchers were present on behalf of their political parties to observe the electoral process. Also, during election day, pilot biometric tests were conducted in some polling stations.

   

Electoral Observation Mission 2023

 The Electoral Organization (RNEC and CNE) coordinated the Electoral Observation Mission to provide guarantees and transparency to the electoral day, with the participation of The Organization of American States (OAS), Transparencia Electoral, Association of Electoral Magistrates of the Americas (AMEA), the Andean Parliament, the Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations (UNIORE), the International Accompaniment Mission (MAI), the Carter Center, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB). At the same time, the International Technical Assistance took place. These two activities brought experts in the electoral field who were accompanying different polling stations on October 29 to verify and learn about the procedures carried out by the RNEC, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and other participating public entities. At the end of which they presented a detailed report with the pertinent recommendations.

   

International Technical Assistance

 Although the election day was a success, it is necessary to reject the isolated acts of violence that occurred before the elections, where the official Duperly Arévalo Carrascal was murdered, as well as those that occurred during the scrutinies (post-electoral stage) when different Registrar's offices and electoral materials were vandalized.