CARACAS, Oct 23 – The Venezuelan opposition movement headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is preparing for eventual elections, including a new effort to boost voter registration, according to documents and sources with knowledge of the matter. Machado’s Vente Venezuela movement plans to debut an app on Saturday to collect voter registration information from Venezuelans abroad, according to two sources and a document seen by Reuters. The group hopes eventually to share data from the app, which was built by 15 staff over the last 18 months, with a reformed electoral council so users can be officially added to voter rolls.
People carry placards with an image of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as supporters of Venezuela’s opposition participate in a demonstration demanding elections in 2027 in Caracas, Venezuela, October 22, 2026.
No date for an election has been set, though Machado has said it should take place by July 2027. She has lived outside the country for nearly a year and not announced a date for her return, despite frenzied speculation that her arrival may be imminent. A vote may not happen for a year or more, until after courts and electoral authorities are reformed to ensure fair conditions for elections. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has promised a transition to “full democracy” and is holding US-supported talks — which do not include Machado.
It is not yet clear from the negotiations who would head up a reformed electoral council or what changes would be made to the body, which has been staffed by ruling party loyalists for years. Rodriguez gained power in January after the Trump administration arrested her predecessor, President Nicolas Maduro, who is in New York awaiting trial on drug trafficking and torture charges. The opposition says Machado’s proxy, Edmundo Gonzalez, decisively won the 2024 presidential election, though authorities backed Maduro’s claim to victory.
In that election, most Venezuelans living abroad were unable to vote because of bureaucratic obstacles to registration and other issues. The country of about 28.7 million people saw mass emigration in the decade before that election due to economic collapse and political instability. Analysts said many Venezuelans abroad would likely have voted against Maduro, making them attractive to the opposition.
— ¡DIFUNDELO YA! (@DIFUNDELOYA) October 22, 2026
| ¡ÚLTIMA HORA!
| Senador Estadounidense Rick Scott sobre María Corina Machado:
"Estoy dispuesto a acompañar a María Corina Machado a Venezuela." pic.twitter.com/iZiGHy5BtS
Caracas has overflowed, the people demand and are fully entitled to it—aside from the fact that it’s constitutional—they’re calling for a date for the elections.
Se desbordó Caracas, el pueblo exige y está en todo su derecho a parte q es constitucional ,pide fecha para las elecciones #ULTIMAHORA pic.twitter.com/QotpJSai7U
— Miguelina Perez (@gusipati19) October 24, 2026
What a wonder the mobilizations of today across the entire country! It’s the beginning of what’s to come, because our voice matters. We are a people determined to be free. And yes, this is what there is: just a sample of everything that’s coming. We are determined to move forward until we conquer our Freedom.
#23Octubre #Venezuela #Caracas #SetTheDate @MariaCorinaYA :What a wonder the mobilizations of today across the entire country! It's the beginning of what's to come, because our voice matters.
— Michael Welling (@WellingMichael) October 24, 2026
We are a people determined to be free. And yes, this is what there is: just a sample…
“Delcy, pack your suitcase”. “May the guardianship prepare itself, because we’re going to oust her in 2027 with votes”.
"Delcy, haz tu maleta".
— Carla Angola TV (@carlaangola) October 22, 2026
"A la tutelada que se prepare, porque la vamos a sacar en el 2027 con votos".#ConcentracionesEnVenezuela pic.twitter.com/AJ9whgEXXh
María Corina Machado reaffirms that Venezuela has the historic opportunity to move forward toward a democratic, sustainable, and legitimate transition. To achieve this, she emphasizes the urgency of setting a clear date for presidential elections that include real guarantees and solid institutions.
— Norbey A, Marín G. (@Norbey_Marin_) October 23, 2026
María Corina Machado reafirma que Venezuela tiene la oportunidad histórica de avanzar hacia una transición democrática, sostenible y legítima. Para lograrlo, enfatiza la urgencia de fijar una fecha clara para elecciones presidenciales que cuenten con garantías reales e… pic.twitter.com/unMc4OwTUu
Awaiting Machado’s Return, Venezuela Opposition Looks Ahead to Elections.
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