San Lorenzo Voters Question Delay in Opening Polling Stations During Colorado Party Internal Elections

Voters in San Lorenzo voiced their discontent on Sunday, June 7, 2026, due to a significant delay in the opening of polling stations for the Colorado Party's internal elections. Electors who arrived early at the Centro Regional Educativo Saturio Ríos (CRESR) faced a 40-minute wait as voting machines were not ready for operation by the scheduled 7:00 a.m. start time.

This delay led to considerable frustration and long lines, with some citizens arriving as early as 5:00 a.m. to cast their ballots. "The organization is terrible. We came early, we practically had to beg to be let into the institution. When we entered, we couldn't vote because the tables weren't ready. They told us they wouldn't be ready until 8:30," one affected voter complained.

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The organization is terrible. We came early, we practically had to beg to be let into the institution. When we entered, we couldn't vote because the tables weren't ready. They told us they wouldn't be ready until 8:30.

In addition to the voting delays, attendees criticized the lack of adequate parking spaces around the polling location. Gerardo Robles noted, "We had to leave our vehicles five blocks away. We expose ourselves to danger because we walk and also to the risk of our vehicle being stolen." Concerns were also raised about the presence of cell phones within the voting booths, which are prohibited by electoral regulations.

The CRESR facility was equipped with 112 voting tables, each capable of serving 350 voters, totaling 39,200 eligible electors. The internal elections were to decide between Felipe Salomón and Edgar López for the mayoral candidacy, as well as select members for the Municipal Council.

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We had to leave our vehicles five blocks away. We expose ourselves to danger because we walk and also to the risk of our vehicle being stolen.