The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) informs the general public and in particular, political parties, political party coalitions, and independent candidates that an outage of Microsoft services has caused a global disruption to the Outlook email system. This incident has resulted in intermittent malfunctions of the CEP’s digital platform, disrupting the online candidate registration process.

This situation, which is beyond its control, is of serious concern to the CEP. The Council is closely monitoring the development of this incident and is evaluating the steps to be taken to mitigate its impact on the registration process.

Pending the full restoration of the affected services and the return to normal operation of its digital platform, the CEP requests patience and understanding from political parties, political party coalitions, and independent candidates. The Council will keep them informed of any developments and of the measures adopted to ensure the continuity of operations.

The CEP reaffirms its commitment to conducting the electoral process in an inclusive, impartial, transparent, and responsible manner, in accordance with the principles of independence and integrity, as well as the right of every citizen to participate in the country’s democratic life.

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