2023-11-15 03:17:00
The second round or runoff which will take place on Sunday, November 19, will be resolved vote by vote between the candidate of Unión por la Patria, Sergio Massaand its rival from La Libertad Avanza, Javier Mileythat is to say, The candidate who collects the most votes will be proclaimed President of the Nation and will take office on December 10, without the need to calculate percentage differences between the candidates for the head of state.
How does the ballot work?
This definition system differs from the requirements necessary to achieve electoral victory in the first round. The Electoral Law of Argentina establishes that for a candidate to be elected President in the first round, he must obtain 45% of the votes or 40% with an advantage of 10 points over the second most voted.
In countries with a majority electoral system, such as Argentina, if none of the candidates manages to reach the percentage established by law, a second round of voting that will also be mandatory for all citizens. But you can only choose between the two presidential candidates who have led the previous elections, in this case, Sergio Massa (Unión por la Patria) and Javier Milei (La Libertad Avanza).
The above implies that in a scenario of ballot, the candidate who has collected the most votes will be declared the winner of the elections and, therefore, named President of the Nation, without a specific percentage difference being necessary.
What happens in the runoff if the two candidates tie?
In the event of a tie in the second round, There is no specific legislation that contemplates this type of scenarios..
Although the polls predict a situation of parity between the candidates, the possibility of them obtaining the same number of votes is slim, although not impossible.
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In principle, following 48 hours of the day, The National Electoral Justice would order the final scrutinywhose results might differ from the provisional count, taking into account possible variants regarding the counting of “no affirmative” votes.
The final result would also be altered following adding the votes cast by residents abroad, people deprived of their liberty and security forces affected by the electoral command.
How is the blank vote counted in the runoff?
According to the National Electoral Chamber, the blank vote contemplates 3 possible variants:
The voter’s envelope is empty;
The envelope contains paper (of any color), without images, texts or foreign objects;
The envelope contains an official ballot, but it is missing the body corresponding to a category, in which case it will be considered a “blank vote” only for that category.
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The National Electoral Code establishes that blank votes It is a valid option, but not affirmative.
According to current legislation, in a runoff context, the formula that obtains “greatest number of affirmative votes validly cast” (article 151 of the CEN).
This means that blank votes remain excluded from final count. Consequently, They do not influence the outcome of the vote. Selecting this option does not indirectly favor any particular candidate. That is to say, neither Sergio Massa nor Javier Milei would be favored by a person who voted blank, or whose vote was annulled.
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