Election changes in Dominican Republic
Published:Thursday | May 21, 2009 | 1:25 PM
The government in the Dominican Republic will be instituting several changes to the country’s electoral system.
The move is aimed at cutting costs by holding all elections on one day.
Under the system the next batch of lawmakers, mayors and other elected officials may get to serve an extra two years in office.
That means candidates who win in 2010 will stay in office until 2016.
Officials usually serve four year terms.
The amendment also moves elections to a Sunday to avoid interrupting business activities.
A public holiday is traditionally declared to hold elections to make it easier for Dominicans to get to the polls.