Guatemalan citizens living in the USA can vote in Guatemala’s presidential elections. This page tracks the TSE’s own numbers for Guatemalans registered abroad and its registration drives in the US. The step-by-step procedure for 2027 (documents, costs, deadlines, where to vote) is in our guide to voting from abroad in 2027, which follows the TSE regulation as amended in 2026.
Update, 1 October 2026: On September 30, 2026, the government news agency AGN reported TSE figures: 95,274 Guatemalans registered on the roll abroad; 2,109 new registrations and 3,678 updates from abroad in 2025 and 2026 combined; and a national roll of 10,252,221 citizens on September 25, 2026. The deadline to register or update data, AGN reports, is 20 March 2027. This replaces our earlier note that the 2027 windows would be announced in 2026.
The TSE’s numbers for Guatemalans abroad (September 2026)
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens on the roll abroad | 95,274 | TSE via AGN, September 30, 2026 |
| New registrations from abroad, 2025 | 1,037 | TSE via AGN |
| Updates from abroad, 2025 | 1,716 | TSE via AGN |
| New registrations from abroad, 2026 | 1,072 | TSE via AGN |
| Updates from abroad, 2026 | 1,962 | TSE via AGN |
| 2025 + 2026 combined | 2,109 new registrations, 3,678 updates | TSE via AGN |
| National roll, September 25, 2026 | 10,252,221 (5,516,458 women; 4,735,763 men) | TSE registration department (DICEP) via AGN |
| Deadline to register or update data | 20 March 2027 | TSE via AGN |
After 20 March 2027, AGN reports, the TSE’s registration department (DICEP) begins cleaning the roll, before the electoral register is printed and published in April.
TSE registration drives in the US
AGN reports that the TSE has held registration drives in California, New York, Florida, Maryland, Chicago, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. One example: in a post dated September 18, 2026, embedded in the AGN article, the TSE announced a registration and data-update drive at the Guatemalan consulate in Lake Worth, Florida. The AGN article does not list the dates of upcoming drives; the Lake Worth announcement came from the TSE’s X account, @TSEGuatemala.
What you can vote for
The Electoral and Political Parties Law published by the TSE defines citizens as Guatemalans over eighteen years of age and requires prior registration in the Registro de Ciudadanos to exercise political rights (read 27 October 2026).
From the USA you vote only for President and Vice President, in the first round and in the runoff if there is one: the Electoral Law (Art. 12) creates the vote abroad to elect the President and Vice President, cast on the same date set for the elections in Guatemala, and a VOGUARE document posted on the TSE site counts 1,443 votes cast in the US in the 2023 first round and 1412 in the second. Seats in Congress, the Central American Parliament (Parlacén), mayors and municipal councils are not voted from abroad. The legal basis (Electoral and Political Parties Law, Art. 12) is set out in our guide to voting from abroad.
Registering and voting in 2027: the short version
Each point below is sourced in our 2027 guide:
- ID: a valid DPI to register or update data; a valid passport works only if you already registered your DPI with the TSE (Regulation for Voting Abroad, Art. 5). If your DPI has expired, renew it from the US first.
- Cost: registration with the TSE is free (Electoral Law, Arts. 8 and 225).
- Deadline: no less than three months before the first presidential election (Art. 6); AGN reports the TSE’s date as 20 March 2027. The first round is planned for 27 June 2027, per the TSE’s preliminary timetable as reported by Agencia Ocote (26 August 2026).
- Where to vote: registration on the roll abroad lets you vote at any enabled polling centre abroad (Art. 8, as amended in 2026). In 2023 the TSE set up 17 polling centres in 15 US cities.
Preliminary election timetable
The TSE’s proposal schedules the election call for 22 January 2027 and, if a presidential runoff is needed, that vote for 22 August 2027. The timetable remains preliminary and requires official approval by the Pleno de Magistrados through the election-call decree (TSE, read 27 October 2026).
What’s next
If you’re not yet registered with TSE:
- Renew your DPI from USA if it has expired
- Follow the steps in our guide to voting from abroad in 2027, before the 20 March 2027 deadline AGN reports
- Watch @TSEGuatemala for registration drives near you
For other diaspora services:
Sources: Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias (AGN), article TSE fortalece empadronamiento de guatemaltecos dentro y fuera del país, September 30, 2026, read on October 1, 2026 and re-checked on October 7, 2026 (TSE and DICEP figures, the 20 March 2027 deadline, US registration drives, and the TSE’s September 18, 2026 post on the Lake Worth drive). The 2027 rules come from our guide to voting from abroad, which cites the Regulation for Voting Abroad (TSE Agreement 274-2016, amended by Agreements 59-2026 and 242-2026), the Electoral and Political Parties Law and the TSE’s 2023 list of US polling centres; the 27 June 2027 date is from Agencia Ocote, Fechas clave para las Elecciones Generales 2027 (26 August 2026). General information.
Links: AGN, 30 September 2026; Electoral and Political Parties Law and Regulation for Voting Abroad, TSE compilation (Arts. 8, 12 and 225 of the Law; Arts. 5, 6 and 8 of the Regulation; read 30 September 2026); TSE, 2023 vote abroad: 17 polling centres in 15 US cities; VOGUARE document on the TSE site (2023 votes abroad by round; read 10 October 2026).
- TSE, preliminary electoral timetable, read 27 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Guatemalans vote from the USA?
Yes, but only for President and Vice President (first round and, if needed, the runoff). Congress, the Central American Parliament and municipal offices are not voted from abroad. You have to be registered on the TSE’s roll abroad (empadronamiento) first. The full 2027 procedure is on our guide to voting from abroad.
How many Guatemalans are registered to vote abroad?
95,274, according to TSE figures reported by the government news agency AGN on September 30, 2026. In 2025 and 2026 together the TSE recorded 2,109 new registrations and 3,678 updates from Guatemalans abroad. The national roll stood at 10,252,221 citizens on September 25, 2026.
What is the deadline to register to vote from the USA for 2027?
AGN reported on September 30, 2026 that the deadline to register or update your data is 20 March 2027; after that the TSE’s registration department starts cleaning the roll before printing and publishing it in April. The Regulation for Voting Abroad (Art. 6) requires registering no less than three months before the first presidential election.
Where do the TSE registration drives in the US take place?
AGN reported on September 30, 2026 that the TSE has held drives in California, New York, Florida, Maryland, Chicago, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. In a post dated September 18, 2026 that AGN embeds, the TSE announced a registration and data-update drive at the Guatemalan consulate in Lake Worth, Florida.
Where can I vote in the USA?
In 2023 the TSE set up 17 polling centres in 15 US cities. For 2027, registration on the roll abroad lets you vote at any enabled polling centre abroad (Regulation for Voting Abroad, Art. 8, as amended in 2026). Our guide to voting from abroad has the 2023 list and the 2027 rules.
Who can vote in Guatemala?
The Electoral and Political Parties Law defines citizens as Guatemalans over eighteen years of age and requires prior registration in the Registro de Ciudadanos to exercise political rights (TSE, read 27 October 2026).
