# Ecuador Closes Voting Address Change Deadline for November 2026 Elections

Ecuador's electoral authority closed the address change window for the November 2026 elections after receiving over 328,000 requests.

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The National Electoral Council (CNE) established a specific campaign period for changing voting addresses that ran from April 8 to April 17, 2026. [^1]

President Abelardo De La Espriella of Colombia accused the former government of President Gustavo Petro of attempting to alter the popular will during the recent elections in alliance with terrorist structures. [^2]

Abelardo De La Espriella, the President of Colombia, swore in the new magistrates of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Barranquilla on 2026-04-12. [^3]

The CNE approved the updated electoral registry on July 2, 2026, which lists 13,827,643 eligible electors for the November 29, 2026 elections. [^4]

The CNE received a total of 328,777 requests for address changes during the April 8 to April 17, 2026 campaign period. [^5]

The CNE stated that address change requests submitted after the April 17, 2026 deadline will only take effect in future electoral processes. [^6]

De La Espriella stated that despite the former government's efforts to alter the election results, they did not succeed in changing the outcome. [^7]

The accusation was made during the swearing-in ceremony of the new magistrates of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Barranquilla. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The National Electoral Council (CNE) established a specific campaign period for changing voting addresses that ran from April 8 to April 17, 2026. (Diario Expreso, News)
2. President Abelardo De La Espriella of Colombia accused the former government of President Gustavo Petro of attempting to alter the popular will during the recent elections in alliance with terrorist structures. (El País, News)
3. Abelardo De La Espriella, the President of Colombia, swore in the new magistrates of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Barranquilla on 2026-04-12. (El País, News)
4. The CNE approved the updated electoral registry on July 2, 2026, which lists 13,827,643 eligible electors for the November 29, 2026 elections. (Diario Expreso, News)
5. The CNE received a total of 328,777 requests for address changes during the April 8 to April 17, 2026 campaign period. (Diario Expreso, News)
6. The CNE stated that address change requests submitted after the April 17, 2026 deadline will only take effect in future electoral processes. (Diario Expreso, News)
7. De La Espriella stated that despite the former government's efforts to alter the election results, they did not succeed in changing the outcome. (El País, News)
8. The accusation was made during the swearing-in ceremony of the new magistrates of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Barranquilla. (El País, News)

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