The journalist Michelle Oquendo Sánchez, through a video message through the social network X, claimed that she could not exercise her right to vote by telematics from Madrid-Spain, in the process of this August 20.

In the message, Oquendo points out that until 4:08 p.m. (Madrid time) he cannot vote electronically and has filed his complaint with the National Electoral Council (CNE).

The journalist comments that she is not the only one unable to vote, as she says there are messages from Italy, Germany, the United States, Chile and Mexico that there is no It is not possible to vote electronically, as the computer system is not working.

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“I want to vote, it’s my right, please CNE, I sent a message, I called the available phone number and there is no answer”, he comments .

In response to the message, other compatriots commented on the social network that from France, Switzerland, Uruguay, Washington DC, Houston, Zurich, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Barcelona, ​​New York and the New Jersey, they were also unable to exercise the right to vote.

From the National Electoral Council (CNE), the president of the organization, Diana Atamaint, acknowledged the difficulties that had arisen in constituency 1, that is, Europe, Asia and Oceania, and stressed that she provided personalized technical assistance to compatriots to ensure their right to vote, then there will be an evaluation. (YO)