Overview
- The ministry says 118 consulates will serve as ONPE’s operational arm to run voting abroad.
- Officials have identified high‑turnout hubs—including Buenos Aires, Santiago, New York, Patterson, Los Angeles, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Rome—for larger sites.
- Ballots cast abroad will no longer be destroyed and must be preserved under a consular chain of custody.
- The secure transport of ballots back to ONPE is described as one of the most costly and complex tasks.
- The ministry is in talks with Congress to obtain procurement and contracting flexibilities for overseas logistics.