NEW : Preliminary results give former lawmaker Javier Cabreja an early lead . The election is a rematch of the 1994 elections . He served a previous administration as minister of agriculture , and became involved in politics at an early age . Dominicans populations abroad play an important role in voting . The winner will need to garner more than 51 % of the vote plus close to half .
NEW : Preliminary results give former lawmaker Javier Cabreja an early lead . The election is a rematch of the 1994 elections . Dominicans populations abroad play an important role in voting . The winner will need to garner more than 51 % of the vote plus close to half .