In the South American country, Ecuador comes to polling stations to determine the head of state that will rule the country for 4 years.
more than 13 million voters of Ecuador, whose population exceeds 18 million people, began to vote in 4349 centers created in 24 provinces of the country as of 07.00 local time.
In a country where voting is mandatory for persons over 18 years old and younger than 65 years, the elections will last until 17.00 local time.
As a result of the elections, the new head of state and his deputy, as well as members of the national and regional assemblies of Ecuador, will be defined.
16 candidates are fighting for the post of President Ecuador. Based on the results of the surveys, two candidates come to the fore. It is expected that the struggle will unfold between the current president Daniel Noboa and the candidate from the leftist forces Louise Gonzalez.
In order for the candidates to be able to occupy the presidential chair in the first round, they must receive 50 percent of the actual votes or at least 40 percent, with ahead of the closest opponent by 10%. Otherwise, the winner of the elections will be determined in the second round.
56,739 police officers and military are involved to ensure the safety of elections.