During this day, the Official Journal published the “Health Protocol for a Safer 2020 National Plebiscite”, which was prepared by the Electoral Service (Servel) in conjunction with the Ministry of Health.
According to Emol, the protocol is aimed at defining a series of measures to carry out the plebiscite so that it does not become a focus of coronavirus transmission.
The protocol confirms a differential voting schedule for older adults and other risk groups and urges the Ministry of Transport to strengthen public transport by 25 October.
In more detail, for voting day, basic sanitary kits (alcohol gel, masks, face shields) will be provided for voting station vowels.
In addition, it is established that voting stations must be sanitized in the early hours of the two days leading up to the vote (23 and 24 October).
With regard to suffrage receiving tables, vowels should disinfect secret chambers and pencils after use, and must also disinfect furniture surfaces ideally every 2 hours.
At the time of voting and to avoid contact, members must not touch the voter’s identity card, and if necessary, the card should be disinfected.
As long as the secret chambers will not have the traditional curtains, so the voter must be located as he sees fit to secure his secret vote.
With regard to the differential schedule for risk groups, it is established that from 14:00 to 17:00 hours, adults over 60 years of age will have an exclusive schedule, meanwhile, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and voters who require assistance will have preferential treatment to vote throughout the process.
