2023-10-23 02:24:00
This Sunday, October 22, Argentines living abroad also voted in the general elections. In both the United Kingdom and Spain, long lines to vote, and there were delays the large influx of voters nearby in London and Madrid.
The consul in the English city, Carolina Pérez Colmansaid to Telam that there were about 7,500 Argentines registered for these elections in the United Kingdom, a number that grew from the 6,200 voters who were in the mid-term legislative elections in 2021.
In that city, three voting stations were set up and each one managed approximately 2,400 voters, Pérez Colman explained.
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Meanwhile, in the Spanish capital, hundreds of Argentines waited outside the Colegio Mayor Argentino, in the University City, where fourteen tables were established so they could cast their vote.
In that establishment, the people who went to vote They had to wait an hour or more to be able to pay. The long lines surprised everyone and the large turnout drew attention, although there were complaints about the delays.
The Consul General of Argentina in Madrid, Daniel Plaza, declared that the vote was carried out normally and with “a very important influx of people.” “From previous days we noticed that people were very mobilized and eager to express themselves,” he said.
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The two Spanish cities with the most people authorized to vote are Madrid, with 34,196 Argentines and Barcelona, with 47,044.
In addition to these, the other Spanish cities where Argentines can exercise their right to vote are Cádiz, Palma, Tenerife and Vigo. In total, according to data from the Foreign Ministry, there are 451,200 Argentines authorized to vote abroad.
Voting is through the single ballot system, designed by the National Electoral Chamber, which contains the political groups where the voter must mark with a letter x the category they choose.
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