Election Day in Bolivia

Today is election day in Bolivia. Voters across the nation will elect members to the upcoming Constituent Assembly to rewrite the Bolivian constitution and will decide on a proposal to give the country’s regions more autonomy over political decisions and powers.

The streets are virtually empty of cars here in Cochabamba, with vehicle traffic banned for the day, along with sales of alcohol the past 48 hours. Don’t worry, most everyone still knows where to buy beer if they really want one to pass away the afternoon.

This morning a group of Democracy Center volunteers and staff fanned out across the city on foot and by bike to interview voters and capture the feel of this election. We’ll have reports from each of those teams later this afternoon, along with results as they come in tonight.

Keep your eye on today’s Blog.