( Spanish) – – On August 13, the Primary, Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory elections (PASO) are held in Argentina. Here we tell you the difference between a blank, null or contested vote.
In the Argentine electoral system, the affirmative vote and the blank vote are considered valid.
He Official site of the Government of Argentina indicates that the affirmative vote is given when:
- “Is issued by official ballot of the same group (or list) for all categories of charges.”
- “For each category of positions to be chosen, official ballots are issued from different groups (or lists).”
- “The official ballot has erasures, additions, tears or substitutions (erasure), as long as the header is intact.”
- “In the envelope there are more official ballots from the same list and position categories.” In this case, only one will be computed and the rest will be destroyed.
What is the blank vote?
The blank vote is also a vote considered valid. It occurs when the voter delivers the empty envelope.
What is a null vote?
A vote is considered invalid when, according to the government website:
“The envelope has ballots from different political groups for the same position”
“The ballot is crossed out, written or torn and the name and number of the political group and the category to choose cannot be read.”
“There are foreign objects in the envelope.”
“It is issued by means of an unofficial ballot. For example, previous election ballots.”
What is a contested vote?
The vote is considered contested when there are doubts about the identity of the person voting.
These votes are counted, but they are not open or counted at the table. They are sent to the National Electoral Justice to evaluate if they are valid or determine their nullity.
There is another type of vote, known as appealed. These are the cases in which the validity is questioned in the scrutiny of the table by a prosecutor, who must base his decision with a “specific expression of the cause”. These votes are sent to the National Electoral Board or to a competent federal court for evaluation.
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This Friday, August 14, the National Electoral Chamber published the definitive electoral roll to vote in the PASO. It can be consulted by entering the data here.
