Over 100 Venezuelan diaspora organizations are calling for the opening of the electoral register abroad

Over 100 Venezuelan diaspora organizations are calling for the opening of the electoral register abroad and the expansion of the consular network, so that Venezuelans residing outside the country can exercise their right to vote. The request is contained in a document released today by the NGOs, which intend to draw the attention of the dialogue table between the government and the opposition which began on August 6, under the tutelage of the United States.

According to the organizations, approximately 7.8 million Venezuelans live abroad, of which 6.9 million in Latin America and the Caribbean, and almost 5 million are adults: a pool equivalent to approximately a quarter of the voters registered in the national electoral register.

In 2024, they recall, just 106 locations were authorized to vote abroad, compared to 118 in 2018. The NGOs also ask to keep the electoral register open continuously abroad, facilitate the issuance and renewal of identity documents and also recognize expired identity cards and passports for registration and voting.