There are only a few days left for the celebrations to take place. Autonomous elections of Extremadura after their advance and, although many neighbors are clear on the name of the political party they will put in the ballot box, others are undecided and will decide their vote moments before. Moreover, as for the general electionsthere are those who do not feel represented by any force and they choose not to vote for anyone.
In this case, so that the vote does not end up being lost, December 21it is important to remember the difference between a blank vote and an invalid vote. Although these two options are not aimed at any particular party, achieving either could have a contribution to one side of the scale.
How to vote blank
The blank vote constitutes valid participation in the electoral processes in Spain and This is the only way for citizens to show their willingness not to opt for a political party that is running. To do this, you must Place the empty envelope (without ballot) in the ballot box when voting.
As established in d’Hont’s law, Blank votes are counted in the total percentage of valid votes, which reduces the result obtained by political forces and weakens the role of smaller parties with lower results.
Even if the blank vote countsnull is not includedbecause it does not meet the minimum requirements established in Organic Law 5/1985 of the general electoral regime. This option, often used to express dissatisfaction with the proposed leaders, neither benefits nor harms political groups and during the recount, they are canceled. Among the factors that cause a vote to be considered invalid are: alterations of candidate names, drawings and caricatures, scratches and breaks, or the inclusion of several ballot papers.
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