Recent opinion polls show Arauz and Lasso neck and neck, with Lasso ahead by only a few points in a final Cedatos poll. But analysts expect some voters — up to 20 percent, according to some projections — will spoil their ballots due to lack of support for the two establishment candidates. Some experts have said the outcome hinges on the votes of supporters of third-place finisher Yaku Perez, an Indigenous and environmental activist who garnered Following the moves of some civil society and Indigenous organisations, Perez said he plans to spoil his vote, calling it an act of resistance against Arauz and Lasso.
Perez disputed the election results, alleging unproven fraud , but an electoral court ruled against his request for the National Electoral Council CNE to review 27, ballot records.
Salazar said she plans to spoil her ballot on Sunday because of the fraud allegations that were raised during the first round. It is widely believed that if Arauz wins, Correa would actually be the one governing, albeit by proxy. FINASUR later merged with Guayaquil Bank, where he rose to the role of executive vice president and general manager, and then executive president from until He is also president of the nonprofit Ecuador Libre Foundation.
Lasso is no stranger to presidential elections. He ran in and again in as the presidential candidate for CREO, both times placing second with Prior to entering politics, he served as president of the Confederation of Peoples of the Kichwa Nationality of Ecuador.
The CNE has registered a total of 19 pollsters for electoral forecasts and 3 for exit voting, which makes the field of polling firms more crowded than the presidential race itself.
That said, many—if not all—of the public opinion polls show a high percentage of undecided voters, which could conceivably translate into either a surprising first-round victor, although a runoff remains the most likely result. Once elected, whether on February 7 or on April 11, the president- and vice president-elect will be sworn in on May 24, Ecuadorians on February 7 will also cast their votes to elect members of the seat National Assembly. Based on presidential public opinion polls, it is likely the parties of the three top candidates will end up with sizable blocs in the National Assembly.
In such a scenario where no single party enjoys a legislative majority, building a consensus necessary to pass much-needed structural reforms will be difficult, requiring the next president to instead rely on presidential decrees. Socialist Perez, whose Pachakutik indigenous movement is the second-largest bloc in the legislature, picked up more than 19 percent of the vote in the first round.
Daily newsletter Receive essential international news every morning. Take international news everywhere with you! Download the France 24 app. The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore. ON TV. On social media. Who are we? All members of the Assembly are up for election. During his term, Moreno struggled with a fragmented legislature that stalled or blocked his efforts for economic stimulus and anti-corruption measures. A December poll shows the strongest pro-Correa and anti-Correa parties at 33 percent and 24 percent respectively, suggesting split control.
In this electoral round, the CNE has faced several scandals, as well as infighting among members. Accusations of electoral fraud may again arise in , especially as the pandemic complicates voting procedures. Economic issues place high among voter worries, per a Comunicaliza January poll , with Unemployment hit When asked their greatest concern in the election, Traditional parties are in the political wilderness.
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