In certain regions of the country, it is necessary to develop the process where citizens will elect the position between the first two majorities obtained.
Soon the second round of elections in which the regional governors in areas of the country that require it.
The process occurs after the regional and municipal elections, after which it is necessary to select the candidates who will occupy this position, when the minimum number of votes required in the first round is not reached.
According to the Electoral Service (Servel ), in accordance with article 98 bis of Law 19.175 the Election Qualification Tribunal proclaims elected the candidate who obtains the majority of validly cast votes, provided that the majority is equal to 40% of these.
In this regard, it is determined that if none of the candidates for regional governor obtains the indicated majority, the second round will take place, to contest among the candidates having obtained the two largest majorities in the elections.
When will the second round of regional governors take place?
The second round of regional governor elections is scheduled for today Sunday November 24 .
The date corresponds to the fourth Sunday after the first round, an opportune time to organize the elections.
Is there compulsory voting in the second round?
The elections of the second round for regional governors is mandatory .
The conditions presented in the first round are repeated, so that voters absent from their civic duty are exposed to a fine.
How much is the fine for not voting?
If a person Not voting in elections risks a fine of 0.5 UTM, which will be issued by the local police court, which will result in approximately $33,000 for the benefit of the community.
Regions with second round
These are the 11 regions which will go to the second round to elect regional governors.
- Arica and Parinacota region : the candidates Diego Paco (RN) and Jorge Díaz (DC).
- Antofagasta Region : candidates Ricardo Díaz (Independiente) and Marcela Hernando (Radical Party).
- Atacama Region : candidates Miguel Vargas (Independiente) and Nicolás Noman (UDI).
- Coquimbo region : candidates Cristóbal Juliá (Independiente) and Javier Vega (PC).
- Valparaiso region : the candidates Rodrigo Mundaca (Independiente) and María José Hoffman (UDI).
- Metropolitan region : candidates Claudio Orrego (Independiente) and Francisco Orrego (RN).
- O’Higgins Area : the candidates Pablo Silva (PS) and Fernando Ugarte (Republican Party).
- Maulé region : candidates Cristina Bravo (DC) and Pedro Álvarez-Salamanca (UDI).
- Biobio region : candidates Sergio Giácaman (UDI) and Alejandro Navarro (Independiente).
- Araucania region : candidates René Saffirio (Independent) and Luciano Rivas (Independent)
- Lakes Region : candidates Alejandro Santana (RN) and Claudia Reyes (Republican Party).
Source: Latercera
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