Collection of signatures to oust Panama Mayor starts April 20

The training by the  Electoral Court (TE)  of the group of activists for the process of collecting the signatures that support the request to revoke the mandate of the mayor of the district of Panama, José Luis Fábrega ended on Tuesday.

As of Wednesday, April 20, the activists are officially authorized to collect 198,920 signatures, in a period of 120 days, the institution explained.

That number of signatures represents 30% of the Electoral Register of the district of Panama.

During the training, officials from the National Directorate of Electoral Organization explained to the activists the use of the tools available to the TE for the process of collecting signatures, which are: regional offices of the district of Panama, platform Tribunal Contigo www. tribunalcontigo.com, the 40 multiservice kiosks located in different parts of the country or through mobile devices that have the application with facial biometric validation.

The TE indicated that the activist who uses the application on their cell phones will have the following responsibilities: to make good use of the technological tool for registering the signatures that support the popular initiative, to keep the information obtained from the citizens who support it confidential; to not allow third-parties to use the tool, to not provide the access code to third parties, sign and comply with the agreement adhering to the instructions described in the application manual.

In addition, the TE warned that there are places where collecting supporting signatures is prohibited. These are public offices, except those of the Electoral Court; hospitals, nursing homes, educational centers, and religious cults, bars, and nightclubs, and in all private property without the prior authorization of its owners, administrators, or occupants.