By: Norma Villalobos

The Legislative Assembly approved by Decree No. 541 the Special Law for the Exercise of the Overseas Vote. 541 the Special Law for the Exercise of Suffrage Abroad, which aims to guarantee the exercise of the right to vote and run for elective office of Salvadorans abroad anywhere in the world, for the electoral events of the Republic of El Salvador as of 2024, as well as to regulate the implementation of a remote voting system via internet and an electronic voting system, which guarantees the free, equal, transparent, personal and secret exercise of the vote of Salvadorans outside the national territory.

The approved Law, repeals the Special Law for the Exercise of the Vote from Abroad and in the Presidential Elections, issued by Legislative Decree No. 273 dated January 24, 2013, published in the Official Gazette No. 27 Volume 273 of February 8 of the same year, as well as its reforms.

The new law was published in the Official Gazette No. 210 Volume 437 of November 8, 2022, and its effectiveness began 8 days after its publication.