the Legislative elections Subordinate On October 26 last, In which the ruling party was able to overturn the results and achieve a landslide victory, the attendance rate was low, reaching 67.9 percent.
In total, 11,300,000 people did not go to vote So they must now settle their situation with regards to… Electoral justice. By law, those who do not show up to vote must explain it, and if they cannot explain it, they must pay a fine so as not to be included on the list. “perpetrators” Before official registration
How can one justify not voting in the legislative elections?
There are several circumstances that the law considers to justify failure to comply with this obligation and this right of the citizen.
It is important to mention at this point that it is in Argentina Voting is compulsory between 18 and 69 years of age. From 16 is optional, as well as after 69.
In this way, those who are part of the age group that had the duty to vote, but had one of these complications, are supported by the law:
- After it was more than 500 km from the place Vote
- Performing functions in Electoral processin a public body or in a public service company
- He is Ill or unable to attend due to urgent circumstances. In the event of a health problem, whether your own or a member of your family, you must have requested a medical certificate or have a disability certificate.
to Justifies In case of absence, you must enter the website violation.padron.gov.ar, write the document number, choose the gender and electoral district, and follow the instructions. Download certificates connected.
in case Buenos Aires city, The process must be done in person, by going to the elections secretariat in the region. address: Tucuman 1320, Monday to Friday, From 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Final stage: How long until there is time to justify non-attendance to vote and avoid a fine?
The law gives a period 60 consecutive dayscalculated from the votes, to be presented before electoral justice Documents To prove his loss for any of the previously detailed reasons.
Therefore, citizens who missed the October 26 elections even have time to justify themselves Thursday 25 December.
If the absence cannot be justified and a fine must be paid, it is not a large amount. It can be paid by card or cash.
What will happen if I do not vote and do not justify my absence?
If the 60-day period has passed and the person has not justified their absence or paid the fine, their name will be listed in a public access database called Register of violators of the duty to vote.
According to the National Electoral Law (Articles 125 and 126), whoever appears on that list “You will not be able to perform actions or actions during One (1) year. Before the national, regional or autonomous city of Buenos Aires or municipal government bodies.”
How do I know if I am registered in the violators’ register?
To review the violators’ record, you must log in to violation.padron.gov.ar, write the document number, choose the gender and electoral district, write the verification code, and press the button “Consult“.
The system will display a list with details The last electionsIn each case indicating: “You are not a criminal” with the green symbol; also “They didn’t vote“, in red.
In the latter case, it will already be part of the offender registry, after a period of 60 days.
How much is the fine for not voting?
The penalty may vary depending on the voter’s level of recidivism. This way, it looks like this:
- Yes He has no previous violations To be organized, they are $50.
- If you have 1 previous violation irregularly, $100.
- If you have 2 previous violations irregularly, $200.
- If you have 3 previous violations irregularly, $400.
- If you have 4 or more previous violations irregularly, $500.
To that we must add $302 For operating expenses.
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