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06MANAGUA666
2006-03-24 21:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Managua
Cable title:
CSE RELEASES DRAFT ELECTORAL CALENDAR
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UNCLAS MANAGUA 000666
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM NU
SUBJECT: CSE RELEASES DRAFT ELECTORAL CALENDAR
UNCLAS MANAGUA 000666
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM NU
SUBJECT: CSE RELEASES DRAFT ELECTORAL CALENDAR
1. (SBU) Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE)
completed a draft calendar with key dates and deadlines for
the November 5 national elections. The calendar was recently
released to the political parties for consultation. After a
consensus is reached with the political parties, the CSE will
publish a final version. Although the Embassy obtained a
copy, the calendar is not available to the public -- please
protect accordingly.
2. (SBU) The following is a list of key dates indicated on
the draft calendar:
- April/June 2006: Verification of voter registry and change
of voting district. CSE will finalize verification on August
7, 2006.
- May 5, 2006: Deadline to register alliances of political
parties.
- May 26-July 20, 2006: Presentation of presidential
candidates.
- June 1, 2006: Official appointment of the members of the
Departmental and Regional Electoral Councils.
- June 16, 2006: Official appointment of the members of the
Municipal Electoral Councils.
- August 7, 2006: Deadline to solicit a cedula (national ID
card required for voting).
- August 17, 2006: Confirmation of the party and alliance
casillas on the electoral ballot.
- August 19, 2006: Formal opening of electoral campaign.
- September 6, 2006: Deadline for the completion of requested
cedulas or supplementary voting documents.
- September 9, 2006: Deadline for inclusion of new voters in
registry.
- November 1, 2006: Formal close of electoral campaign.
- November 5, 2006: Election Day and transmission of results
to national computation center.
- November 6, 2006: Publication of preliminary results.
- November 23, 2006: Proclamation of winners (takes place
after formal complaint/resolution process).
- January 9, 2007: Inauguration of new President and National
Assembly.
3. (SBU) Comment: According to contacts, these dates are
essentially based on the 2001 electoral calendar. The May 5
deadline to register alliances of political parties may prove
problematic if the Liberal factions ultimately decide to
participate in multi-party primaries (septel),however, the
dates are not yet fixed, and the parties could theoretically
register the alliance with the CSE before holding the
primaries.
TRIVELLI
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM NU
SUBJECT: CSE RELEASES DRAFT ELECTORAL CALENDAR
1. (SBU) Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE)
completed a draft calendar with key dates and deadlines for
the November 5 national elections. The calendar was recently
released to the political parties for consultation. After a
consensus is reached with the political parties, the CSE will
publish a final version. Although the Embassy obtained a
copy, the calendar is not available to the public -- please
protect accordingly.
2. (SBU) The following is a list of key dates indicated on
the draft calendar:
- April/June 2006: Verification of voter registry and change
of voting district. CSE will finalize verification on August
7, 2006.
- May 5, 2006: Deadline to register alliances of political
parties.
- May 26-July 20, 2006: Presentation of presidential
candidates.
- June 1, 2006: Official appointment of the members of the
Departmental and Regional Electoral Councils.
- June 16, 2006: Official appointment of the members of the
Municipal Electoral Councils.
- August 7, 2006: Deadline to solicit a cedula (national ID
card required for voting).
- August 17, 2006: Confirmation of the party and alliance
casillas on the electoral ballot.
- August 19, 2006: Formal opening of electoral campaign.
- September 6, 2006: Deadline for the completion of requested
cedulas or supplementary voting documents.
- September 9, 2006: Deadline for inclusion of new voters in
registry.
- November 1, 2006: Formal close of electoral campaign.
- November 5, 2006: Election Day and transmission of results
to national computation center.
- November 6, 2006: Publication of preliminary results.
- November 23, 2006: Proclamation of winners (takes place
after formal complaint/resolution process).
- January 9, 2007: Inauguration of new President and National
Assembly.
3. (SBU) Comment: According to contacts, these dates are
essentially based on the 2001 electoral calendar. The May 5
deadline to register alliances of political parties may prove
problematic if the Liberal factions ultimately decide to
participate in multi-party primaries (septel),however, the
dates are not yet fixed, and the parties could theoretically
register the alliance with the CSE before holding the
primaries.
TRIVELLI