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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 67

RESOLUTION NO. 53-2020
ABOUT SANITARY PROTOCOL TO APPLY IN THE ENCLOSURESAND ELECTORAL SCHOOLS IN
EXTRAORDINARY ELECTIONSGENERAL PRESIDENTIAL, SENATORIALAND OF DIPUTATIONS OF
THE 5 OFJULY 2020.

THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL BOARD, institution of public law established in the Constitution of the
Republic and governed by Law Organic Electoral System No.15-1 9, of February 18, 201 9, regularly
established at its headquarters, located at the intersection formed by Luperón avenues and February
27 in Santo Domingo, in front of the “Plaza de la Bandera”. Integrated byulio César Castaños Guzman.
President; Roberto B. SaladínSelin, Member; Carmen lmbertBrugal.Member; Rosario Graciano De
Los Santos.Member; and, HenryMejía Oviedo.Member; assisted by Ramón HilarioEspiñeiraCeballos,
General secretary.
SEEN: The current Constitution of the Republic.

SEEN: The Organic Law of Electoral Regime No. 15-19, dated 18February 2019, published in the G.O.
No. 1 0933 dated February 20 of 2019.

VIEW: The Law of Parties. Groups and Political Movements No. 33-18, dated August 13, 201 8, published
in the G.O. No. 10917 of date August 15, 201 8.
VIEW: Law No. 21 -1 8, on regulation of the States of Exception contemplated by the Constitution of
the Dominican Republic, dated 25 May 2018.
VIEW: Law No. 147-02 on Risk Management, dated September 22from 2002.

SEEN: Decree No. 134-20, of March 13, 2020.through the which the President of the Republic declares
the state of emergency in the entire national territory of the Dominican Republic.

SEEN: Decree No. 135-20, of March 20, 2020, which establishes the curfew in the entire national
territory for a period of fifteen (15) days.

SEEN: Decree No. 142-20 of April 2, 2020.which maintains by an additional term of fifteen(1 5) days,
from April 3 of the year on course, all the social distancing measures adopted by the Executive Power
on

March 17, 2020 and extends for fifteen (1 5) days, the curfew established by Decree No. 135-20, of
20March 2020, and its modifications, from 5:00 p. m. at 6:00 a.m. m. in all national territory.

SEEN: Resolution No. 63-20 issued by the National Congress of date April 11, 2020.which authorizes
the President of the Republic to extend the state of emergency throughout the national territory of the
Dominican Republic, for Additional 17 days from 14April 2020.
VIEWED: Decree No. 151-20 of April 17, 2020, which extends until April 30, 2020 the curfew established
by/ Decree No. 135-20 of March 20, 2020.
SEEN: Decree No. 154-20, of April 30, 2020, which extends until the May 17, 2020, the curfew
established by Decree No. 135-200 of March 20, 2020.
VIEWED: Decree No. 160-20, of May 17, 2020, whereby the state of emergency declared by Decree is
extended No. 134-20, for fifteen (1) more days.

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