If you are a Salvadoran living in the United States and want to secure your right to vote in the upcoming legislative and municipal elections on February 28, 2027, time is already ticking. El Salvador’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has officially updated its calendar following recent legislative reforms. For the diaspora, the most critical date to remember is November 29, 2026. This is the absolute deadline to update the residence address on your Unique Identity Document (DUI), which is a mandatory requirement to cast your ballot through the online electronic voting modality.

This same November deadline also applies to young Salvadorans abroad who will turn 18 before or on election day, as they must complete their voter pre-registration by this date. Meanwhile, citizens currently living within El Salvador have a shorter window, with their address update deadline set for August 27, 2026. TSE officials emphasize that these early deadlines are vital for institutional planning, ensuring legal certainty, and accurately finalizing the voter registry before it officially closes on December 29, 2026.

Once the registry closes, the TSE will immediately determine the final logistics for the election. Roxana Soriano, President of the TSE, announced that the exact number of polling stations and voting centers will be defined before December 31, 2026. This meticulous planning aims to avoid past bottlenecks. For context, during the 2024 general elections, the tribunal managed 1,595 voting centers and 8,644 polling stations, numbers that will be adjusted based on the updated voter data gathered by late 2026.

The TSE has already begun technical preparations, including internal transmission tests and diplomatic visits abroad to inspect potential physical voting sites. Electoral authorities urge the diaspora to monitor official channels and review the updated Electoral Calendar. As Soriano highlighted in a recent statement, the tribunal is deeply committed to the process: “We continue working to guarantee an electoral process that is modern, transparent, accessible, and close to the citizenry.”