What is the fine for not voting?

This weekend there is regional and municipal elections in the country, which began Saturday 26 and extends to today Sunday October 27 .

During the process, voters will receive four ballots for the positions to be elected, where a preference must be marked for each, differentiated as follows:

orange for Regional governors

Green for Regional advisors

light blue for Mayors

White for Advisors

This weekend’s regional and municipal elections compulsory voting .

If a person Not voting in elections risks a fine of 0.5 UTM, which translates to approximately $33,000 for the benefit of the community.

As indicated in the Servel THE valid justifications for not voting in elections are as follows:

• Feeling sick
• Being outside the country
• Be more than 200 kilometers from the voting location
• Any other serious impediment, proven before the local police judge

Only in the case where one is 200 kilometers from the polling place should the procedure be carried out at the virtual police station to apologize. . Otherwise, the justifications must be provided later, upon summons from the local police judge.

Before the regional and municipal elections, the Carabinieri explained how to proceed procedure at the Virtual Police Station to apologize for your vote . Here is the step by weight:

• You must enter www.comisariavirtual.cl with unique key.
• Complete personal and electoral data.
• Thanks to the platform, you receive an alphanumeric code.
• It must be Go to the nearest police station with the code and identity card have the file validated by a police officer.

From the Carabinieri, it is specified that This procedure is not necessary for those who do not stand for election because they are seriously ill or because they are abroad. . In both cases, the justifications must be presented later, before the local police judge.