Eligibility Exception:
loss of rights of citizenship during the five years preceding the elections, handling or administration of public funds (until their accounts have been audited), government contractors, certain relatives of the President of the Republic, delinquent debtors to the public or municipal treasuries, members of the armed forces and the clergy
Registration Type:
Automatic registration
Registration Basis:
Requirement short of residence (e.g. work, etc)
Election Management & Enforcement
Nameof EMB:
Supreme Electoral Tribunal
Independent EMB:
Yes
EMBNominations:
5 members selected by Parliament based on proposal of political parties and Supreme Court of Justice. Combined membership.
Restrictto Candidacy:
Qualified electors, age: 25 years, Salvadoran citizenship by birth, well-known integrity and education, ineligibilities: loss of rights of citizenship during the five years preceding the elections, handling or administration of public funds (until their accounts have been audited), government contractors, certain relatives of the President of the Republic, delinquent debtors to the public or municipal treasuries, members of the armed forces and the clergy.
Opinion Polls Embargo:
Embargo for longer
Electoral System & Organisation
Elect System Main Election:
Majority
Main Election Type:
Presidential
Main Election Cycle:
3
Numb Round Main Election:
Two
Referenda_Law:
Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de El Salvador”, art. 73 & 89
Referenda_Binding:
Always Binding
Voting Machine:
None
Vote IDRequired:
ID check compulsory
Polling Card:
Polling card sent but not compulsory
National Holiday Elect Day:
Never
Dayof Election:
Sunday
Districting Flexibility:
The country is divided in electoral constituencies corresponding to the existing administrative divisions.
Polling Station
Average Voterby Polling Station:
521
Normal Opening Time Poll Station:
700
Normal Closing Time Poll Station:
1700
Polling Station Numbers:
9422
Listof Polling Station Buildings:
Electoral Law: NOT in private buildings, without a special CEC authorization; in buildings used by the public administration, except for educational, cultural and healthcare institutions; or in buildings used or owned, partially or totally, by a political
Accessibility Requirement:
Party to UNCRPD.
Ballot Box Transparency:
Fully opaque
Box Feeding System:
Voter
Vote Receipt:
No receipt
Tellersor Party Employees:
As for the organization of the elections, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal—the highest administrative and judicial electoral authority—is in charge of managing all of its phases. As in 2018, the novelty for this election is that the members of the Temporary Electoral Organisms—in charge of receiving and processing the votes—are citizens without party affiliation, contrary to what happened before, although they were proposed by the political parties. With little time to go before the election, the organization and logistics processes are ready to receive millions of votes on Sunday.
Count Locallyor Centrally:
locally
Manualor Automatic Count:
manual
Ballot Paper
Ballot Type:
Paper
Singleor Multi Paper Ballot:
Single
Ballot Paper Type Description:
Single Ballot Paper with Logos
Ballot Paper Type Photo Upload:
YES
Ballot Logos:
Freely Allowed
Orderof Candidatesor Parties:
alphabetical
Remote Voting
Temporal Remote Voting:
Automatic right
Geographical Remote Voting:
Automatic right
Personal Remote Voting:
No
Time Temporal Remote:
2
Remote Voting List:
by mail
Mobile Polling Stations:
No
Special Needs
Provision First Time Voters:
A vota-bus financed by the International Republican Institute (IRI) toured the country for about five weeks prior to the elections providing comprehensive voter information.
Provision Illiterate Voters:
the TSE hired persons with disabilities and signlanguage interpreters to guide voters with disabilities on how to exercise their right to vote, and provided Braille ballots during the elections.
Provision Blind Voters:
the TSE hired persons with disabilities and signlanguage interpreters to guide voters with disabilities on how to exercise their right to vote, and provided Braille ballots during the elections.
Provision Deaf Voters:
the TSE hired persons with disabilities and signlanguage interpreters to guide voters with disabilities on how to exercise their right to vote, and provided Braille ballots during the elections.
Provision Motor Handicap Voters:
the TSE hired persons with disabilities and signlanguage interpreters to guide voters with disabilities on how to exercise their right to vote, and provided Braille ballots during the elections.
Targeted Initiatives
Transparency Initiative:
Each ballot paper held up for public scrutiny, with name of party/candidate called out loud