Ballot 2023: Who benefits from the blank vote?

2023-11-19 17:05:00

In the second round of the presidential elections on November 19, 2023, Sergio Massa, current Minister of Economy and candidate for Unión por la Patria, will compete once morest Javier Milei, leader of La Libertad Avanza. Both were the most supported candidates in the October general elections, where Massa obtained 36.68% of the votes and Milei reached 29.98%.

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However, In the second round of the elections, the option to vote blank is expected to gain popularity. But how will they be counted in the final result? Who benefits blank vote?

What is the blank vote in the Argentine electoral system?

In our country, electoral regulations establish a classification of valid votes into two categories:

  1. Affirmative Votes: These are those in which the voter chooses between the various electoral options available.

  2. Blank Votes: This type of vote occurs when an empty envelope or plain colored paper, without inscriptions or images, is placed in the ballot box.

The act of issuing a blank vote is considered valid, given that It represents the decision of citizens to refrain from choosing among the multiple options presented by the suffrage system. This gesture symbolizes the expression of discontent towards the existing electoral options and the proposals presented by the political parties during the elections.

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He vote “null” constitutes another form of expression. It refers to when a vote is cast by means of aan unofficial ballot or using an official ballot that contains any type of inscription or legend, except in cases of valid votes.

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Who does the blank vote favor in the runoff between Milei and Massa?

In a second round of elections, Exercising a blank vote has no impact on the overall result of the vote.. In this sense, choose This alternative does not indirectly favor any specific candidate. That is, neither Sergio Massa nor Javier Milei would benefit from the choice of voting blank or from the annulment of a vote.

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In this 2023 runoff, only affirmative votes for a party’s candidacy are considered. The presidential ticket that obtains the greatest number of individual votes will be declared the winner, regardless of the percentage or number of blank, contested or null votes.

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Despite this, it is common to hear in everyday conversations that a blank vote can favor the “candidate with the most votes.” This statement is true in elections like PASO or in the first electoral rounds, but it does not apply in the next runoff.

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