2023-10-21 11:59:00
It is Sunday October 22 will be carried out 2023 general election throughout the country, in which candidates for various national, provincial and municipal elective positions will be defined.
In the case of the presidential candidateswill be chosen from those who They exceeded the 1.5% floor during the PASO Elections (Simultaneous and Mandatory Open Primaries).
The five candidates presented are: Patricia Bullrich (Together for Change), Sergio Massa (Unión Por La Patria), Javier Milei (La Libertad Avanza), Myriam Bregman (Frente de Izquierda-Unidad) and Juan Schiaretti (We Make United for Cordova).
This year there are 2 million more qualified voters on the electoral roll, unlike the 2019 presidential elections. Many of them have certain doubts linked to the electoral process. For this reason, PERFIL developed a Guide to answers to the most frequently asked questions linked to the elections, according to the data provided by the National Electoral Chamber.
Do people vote for the winner?
What positions are elected in the October 22 elections?
At the national level, citizens will vote to fill the positions of president, vice president, 130 deputies and 24 national senators, and the designation of 43 representatives to Parlasurthe legislative body of Mercosur.
At the provincial level, the election will take place for provincial positions in the Province of Buenos Aires, the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Catamarca and Entre Ríos.
Finally, the next president of the Nation can be chosen or who will be the 2 candidates who compete in the runoff on November 19.
Is it mandatory to go to vote?
As established in the article 37 of the National Constitution, The vote is governed by the principles of universality, secrecy and obligation. In this sense, abstention from voting is classified as an electoral infraction and carries the possibility of receiving financial sanctions, along with inclusion in the registry of offenders. Since 2013, Justice has committed to effective control over offenders who do not cast their vote without valid justification. The corresponding fines range between $50 and $500.
It is important to highlight that, according to the National Electoral Code, no sanctions are established for voters aged 16 and 17 if they do not cast their vote.
Elections 2023: from when and until what time can you go to vote in the general elections?
Can I go to vote if I didn’t go in the PASO?
In the PASO 2023 elections, only 70.22% of the electorate participated. Whether by choice or due to personal reasons that prevented them from approaching the voting centers, more than a million Argentines did not appear at the polls and many of them They wonder if they will be able to pay in October despite not having voted in the PASO.
Luckily for you, the answer to your question is affirmative. Any registered person who has not gone to vote in the PASO can and must go to vote in the general elections.
How much is the fine for not going to vote in the elections?
Given the mandatory nature of suffrage, The National Electoral Justice sanctions those who do not appear with fines lets vote. At the same time, They will not be able to carry out procedures in national, provincial and City of Buenos Aires organizations for one year nor perform public functions or jobs for three years.
The economic sanctions for not going to vote can range from 50 pesos up to 500 pesos for voters over 18 years of age and under 70 who do not appear. To avoid paying the penalty, it is necessary to justify the absence within a period of sixty days following the election.
Elections 2023: what happens if I don’t go to vote and how much is the electoral fine?
Fines are applied gradually depending on the number of electoral violations that the person has. If the voter does not have previous unregularized sanctions, he must pay 50 pesos; If he has 1 previous violation it will be 100 pesos; with 2 previous violations without regularizing the value will reach 200 pesos.
Meanwhile, if the voter has 3 previous violations without paying, he will have a fine of 400 pesos, while if the voter has 4 or more previous violations without regularizing it will amount to 500 pesos.
What are the valid documents to vote?
Below, we leave you a list of all the documents enabled for voting:
- The enrollment booklet or civic booklet.
- The DNI green notebook
- The DNI light blue notebook
- The light blue DNI card (even the one that contains the legend “Not valid for voting”) or the new DNI card.
To vote, any National Identity Document is valid, as long as it corresponds to the same DNI number that appears on the electoral roll or is a later version.
Voting will not be allowed of citizens who present their ID on your cell phone or digital IDaccording to the National Electoral Chamber.
Until what time can I vote?
The voting stations will be in operation from 8 in the morning until 6 in the followingnoon, according to what was determined by the National Electoral Chamber. At 6 p.m., the voting centers will close, and the polling station authorities must wait for all the voters who entered the establishment to exercise their right to vote. HoweverIn exceptional situations, such as delays or other unforeseen events, the Electoral Justice has the power to extend voting hours during the day.
Elections 2023: what happens if I do not appear as a table authority?
Transportation will be free during the elections: how it will circulate
The Ministry of Transportation of the Nation established through a resolution that Transportation during election day on Sunday, October 22 will be free. Both urban rail and automobile transportation under national jurisdiction will have no cost and the possibility was offered for the provinces to join by providing their service free of charge.
To the extent of free transportation during election day 21 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires joined. While the government of Jujuy rejected the measure promoted and financed by the national government, leaving the province without free public transportation during PASO. On the other hand, Tierra del Fuego was unable to join since transportation responsibility is municipal.
Also, the Ministry of Transportation of the Nation established that all services have a frequency equivalent to what happens on a Saturday under normal conditions. This is what they pointed out with the resolution 435/2023published in the Official Gazette.
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