Reports of irregularities mark elections in Venezuela.

Reports on social media indicate that various irregularities at the polling stations mark this Sunday’s presidential elections in Venezuela.

The news portal UHN Plus revealed on X that an electoral official assaulted a person at the Rómulo Gallegos National University in Guárico state. Additionally, he prevented some voters from entering.

For his part, the user named Mr. Liberal reported on the takeover of some polling stations by chavistas.

A similar complaint was raised by the site La Posta: "Not even two hours have passed and dozens of problems in the presidential elections in Venezuela are already being reported. Among these, complaints of irregularities in the setup of polling stations, the expulsion of international observers, and the repression of opposition supporters stand out," it posted.

At the same time, the internet user Geanfranco Speranza reported that people were not being allowed entry to the Simón Rodríguez National Experimental University in the city of Acarigua.

The polling stations in Venezuela opened their doors at 6:00 a.m. to hold elections that could signify the defeat of the dictator Nicolás Maduro, the current president, if the predictions from the polls are fulfilled, which give his rival advantages of up to more than 20 points.

Maduro himself stated when voting in the morning that he will respect and ensure respect for the result of the elections issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE) at the end of the day, and he called on his rivals at the polls to commit to doing the same.

“Nobody will lead Venezuela to chaos; for that, we have an electoral referee. I, Nicolás Maduro, commit to respecting the electoral referee and invite all parties to respect the governing body,” he stated in comments to the media after casting his ballot in Caracas, accompanied by his wife, the country's First Lady and deputy, Cilia Flores.