Close the electoral colleges in Ecuador and control has begun: Guillermo Lasso and Andrés Arauz vie for the presidency

Arauz reached the ballot after winning the first round with 32.72% of the vote, while Lasso did so with 19.74%, after contesting, vote by vote, the second place with the candidate of the indigenous movement, Yaku Pérez, who obtained 19.39% of the vote. the favor of the voters.

The closed dispute that took place during the first electoral round in Ecuador on February 7 to define who entered the ballot in second place could be repeated today between the two presidential candidates since the difference is very narrow. Experts point out that in such a tight competition, the scenario can vary until the last minute of the polls close, depending on what the candidates did or said and the perception of voters, many of whom decide their vote. at the last minute.

In Ecuador, there are two exit polls: le climat social and Cedatos. The first predicts a technical draw. It indicates that the difference is less than the study error band, plus minus 1.5%, so no results are shown. And Cedatos predicted a victory for Lasso with 53.2% against 46.7 that Arauz would get. In any case, these consultants did not have a good performance in the first round.

Peaceful day

Generally speaking, lines were flowing normally in schools and stipulated safety rules were followed given the increasing rate of COVID-19 infections in the country over the past two months.

Unlike the first ballot, which took place on February 7, in which representatives of the Legislative Assembly were also elected, voters this time around will cast a single ballot containing two ballot boxes, which will facilitate control of receiving polling stations.

As promised by the president of the National Electoral Council, Diana Atamaint, during the inauguration of the election day, “the public will be able to observe the first official results from 7:00 p.m. (00:00 GMT), and whose transmission will not be interrupted at any time ”.

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