Huge number of agents and militia to serve during elections

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General Juan José Otañez Jimenez / Acento

In just two weeks, on 19 May 2024, millions of Dominicans will diligently go to the polls to elect their President for the next four years.

As is typical in this type of event, passions are high. The JCE seeks to prevent any clashes that could disrupt the public peace at the voting stations. As a result of this, Major General Juan Jose Otaño Jimenez, commander of the Electoral Military Police, will head some 56,000 members of the Dominican military and the National Police charged with maintaining domestic tranquility on election day, Sunday, 19 May 2024. There are some 16, 857 polling units spread out in 4,298 election locations in the entire nation, thus their work is cut out for them.

The main mission of the Election Military Police is to protect the election machinery, equipment, personnel and the ballots. The force is also...

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