Most of the surplus population on the electoral rolls are people over 40 and men.

The Social Initiative for Democracy (ISD) reports that the existing electoral roll overpopulation is concentrated among voters over the age of 40.

The ISD paper on the existence of electoral over-registration highlights the differences that exist between the number of Salvadorans in the Electoral Register updated in January 2023 and the defunct Digestyc population projections. Based on

The projected population of 1.4 million Salvadorans between the ages of 18 and 29 aligns with the 1.4 million young people of these ages on the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) electoral rolls as of January 2023.

However, reports show that the electoral rolls exceed 880,387 people over the age of 40 in terms of the actual population, according to Digestyc.

Where is the overreporting?

According to the ISD, there are over 1,097,828 registered voters. Her 18+ population living in the country is her 4.4 million, but her electoral vote count is 5.5 million.

This analysis means that over 42% of the population is over 40. Potential voters between the ages of 30 and her 39 exceed her 22.8%. El Salvadoran electoral voters from age 18 to her 29 are nearly zero, with him at 0.6%.

More than 1 million additional Salvadorans will be on the electoral register, according to the ISD, of which 46% are women and 54% are men.

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bigger expense.

According to ISD director Ramón Villalta, over-registration of electors has resulted in the printing of 4.3 million extra ballots, the establishment of 1,560 additional ballot reception committees (JRVs), and the loss of 15,600 additional exclusive and surrogate members. It would mean installation, which would cause more expenditure. 1,560 additional signature voting registers, 1,560 additional search registers and registered exhibitors, in addition to equipment for counting votes, indelible ink cans, tables, chairs, ballot vaults and shelves.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange calculates that there are over 8,821 JRVs, with 88,210 members, each capable of accepting up to 700 voters.

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According to the ISD, 80% of El Salvador’s registered electorate is over the age of 40, and more than half of them are men.