US EditionChile Hardens Electoral Rules: Fines for Not Paying and More Demands on Foreign Voting
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The Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday a law that fixes fines of 0.5 to 1.5 monthly tax units (UTM), which ranges from 34,000 to 102,000 pesos (35 to 105 dollars), for those who do not turn out to vote. The sanction will apply only to Chilean citizens, since migrants authorized to pay will not be obliged to participate in the presidential and legislative elections of this 2025. Continue reading
At 4.30 p.m. this Monday, the Chamber of Deputies will meet to discuss and vote on the rule that establishes a fine for Chilean citizens who did not attend the polls in the upcoming elections.The reform that restricts foreign voting will also be discussed.The draft is in its third process, and according to La Tercera the votes would already be enough to approve both initiatives.This would respect the agreement reached by the Minister General Sec…
Rep. Jaime Mulet (FREVS) said that the Lower House approved and sent to law two initiatives introduce changes in the requirements so that the extra
The Chamber of Deputies approved and sent to law two initiatives that modify the electoral rules. These fix fines for not attending to vote as well as changes in the requirements for foreigners to be able to vote in elections in Chile. The final drafting of both projects is the result of a cross-cutting agreement reached between [...] The Fine entry for not voting will range from 34 thousand to 104 thousand pesos was first published in Desenfoqu…
On Monday the Chamber of Deputies finally approved the fine for not voting in the elections and also the reform of the vote of foreign citizens. Thus, the fine for not voting in any election varies from 0.5 to 1.5 UTM, which translates into a penalty of $34,600 to approximately $103,800. On the other hand, with regard to the reform of the vote of foreign citizens in our country, it was established that a period of more than 10 years must be fulf…
The Chamber issued bills setting the amount of the fine for not complying with the mandatory vote, as well as the new requirements for foreigners to vote in elections in Chile. The Chamber of Deputies approved and sent to law two initiatives that modify the electoral rules, which set a fine for not attending to vote as well as changes in the requirements for foreigners to be able to vote in elections in Chile (bolets 13105 and 17,823, respective…
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