The authorities of the Municipal Electoral Board (JEM) of the departmental capital of Quetzaltenango, announced that 44 voting centers will be available to voters only in Xela, but it could increase, for the next general elections, to be held on Sunday, June 25.
Nelson Hernández Anzueto, President of the JEM in Xela, reported that for this electoral contest an increase of 12 more centers was authorized compared to 2019, which were 32 sites, where the Quetzaltecs cast their votes to elect the authorities included in the period from 2020-2024.
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The cause of the increase is because the number of registered residents increased and the Government of Guatemala and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance have not yet concluded the emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, so it was necessary to open other centers and avoid the agglomeration of people.
In Xela there is a record of 120,663 registered people, there are 303 polling stations, 44 polling stations, 12 more than four years ago, and the majority will be in public educational centers, the headquarters of the Centro Universitario de Occidente, as well as such as private colleges and universities, in the different areas of Xela.
