The Ecuadorians in our city will participate this Sunday in the election of their future president and here in the Ecuadorian consulate in New York the enthusiasm is evident.
“Our vote counts, we are going to elect a new character, a new president,” said a visitor to the consulate.
“We have to be supporting the president that is needed in Ecuador,” said another visitor.
It is a second round in the presidential elections, Ecuadorians will be choosing between a businessman, Guillermo Lazo and Andrés Arauz who has the backing of former president Rafael Correa.
“Let us remember that many Ecuadorians abroad still have families within the country and of course, what happens within Ecuador, the democratic political destiny of the country matters to them, it affects them,” explained Carlos Martínez Bolaños, Consul General of Ecuador in NY.
And of course, in the midst of this pandemic, the health measures recommended by the authorities will be taken. Physical distancing will be maintained, the use of masks and hand sanitizers will be available.
And to vote you must present a passport, a card or a consular identification card. It is important to note that it does not matter if these documents have expired.
Only those who were registered on June 14 of last year will be able to vote.
Voting locations are in Queens, at John Bown Public School, and in The Bronx, at Mott Haven Educational Campus, where you can vote from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
To know where you have to vote visit the Web page from the Ecuadorian consulate in New York.
“This will avoid massive concentrations of people entering the precincts and will make the process flow faster,” added Consul Martínez Bolaños.
Of the almost 200,000 Ecuadorians who live in our city, a little more than 40,000 have registered to participate in the elections in their country.
During the first round in February, bad weather made voting difficult in New York. So participation is expected to increase on Sunday.
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