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Local December 19, 2025 | 8:08 am

Dominican Republic to issue 9.4 million new national ID cards; First to be delivered to Abinader in January 2026

Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced that the country’s first definitive national identity and voter registration card will be officially presented to President Luis Abinader on January 26, 2026, during a ceremony at the JCE auditorium marking the birthday of national hero Juan Pablo Duarte.

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