Dominican Republic: demonstrations outside the headquarters of the Election Commission

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By: Anne Verdaguer

It's been four days now. Four days that the Dominicans gather daily in front of the seat of the Electoral Commission in Santo Domingo. Because the municipal elections were abruptly suspended, then postponed to March 15.

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The reason: technical flaws in the electronic voting used in the 18 main cities of the country.

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