Guide to the 2024 regional and municipal elections: everything you need to know

This weekend there is regional and municipal elections in the country, during the days Saturday October 26 and Sunday October 27 .

Considering the changes made to this type of process, through Law 21.693 changes are taking place in the conduct of the elections, the main one being the extension of the two days.

Review all the voting details below, both on-site and apologizing, in addition to the transfer and operation of the business for both dates.

From Servel, it is confirmed that each person can choose any day to vote which could be Saturday October 26 or Sunday October 27.

Saturday evening, the ballot boxes will be sealed and will remain in the custody of the armed forces.

These elections allow citizens to establish their preferences for regional and municipal positions.

Four ballots are received and one option must be marked for each, which are differentiated as follows:

• orange for Regional governors
• Green for Regional advisors
• light blue for Mayors
• White for Advisors

The list of candidates can be found in the Servel search engine in which you must enter the position, region and territory to know the names appearing on the ballot.

The polling station opens at 8:00 a.m. and will remain open until 6:00 p.m. as long as no voters are waiting to vote.

You must present yourself at the corresponding place and polling station with the Identity card or passport .

From the Servel It is confirmed that these may expire on October 27, 2023 and that no other type of document will be accepted.

In addition, Options should be marked in blue pencil. the use of which was definitively established after these elections.

To correctly fold each vote, the following steps must be followed:

• Step 1: fold the vote from left to right
• Step 2: fold from bottom to top following the marked lines
• Step 3: bend the cigarette butt and stick it sticker

The following video was shared by Servel and illustrates how to carry out the process, taking into account the different sizes of each ballot:

Election information is available to voters on the platform consulta.servel.cl in which it is possible review the data by entering RUN .

In the page you can check if the person is allowed to vote, your polling place to go to and whether you have been summoned as a member of the polling station .

The regional and municipal elections in October 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 if you are 200 kilometers from the polling place should you carry out the procedure 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.

If at least three members are not present the minimum required for the function, The members present must ask the delegate to designate replacement members. .

You can choose people among voters who know how to read and write, without disabilities, who vote at the local level and are not subject to any cause of excusability.

In addition, it is necessary prefer those who volunteer .

Disabled people, pregnant women and people over 70 may be exempt from this civic duty. Likewise, they can sit as members if they wish and come voluntarily, provided the venue matches their voting location.

He the bonus for being a member of a polling station during the October elections is $28,432 per day .

Thus, a person called upon to carry out the task could receive a total of nearly $60,000 for their work over the two days.

People called to the table who do not show up are subject to a penalty ranging from 2 to 8 UTM.

This results in a fine between $133,122 and $532,488 for the benefit of the community.

The workers have a three-hour permission to vote in elections .

This is indicated by the Labor management which states the following: “Workers who are required to provide services on days when an election or plebiscite takes place have the right to be absent from work for a period of three hours to vote, without this implying a reduction in their remuneration “.

For this electoral process, Saturday 26 presents no changes and Only Sunday October 27 is considered a public holiday. .

According to the Ministry of Labor, the leave applies to shopping centers, band centers and shopping centers governed by the same company name or legal personality.

Due to the above, can only serve businesses located outside of shopping centers either band centers .

For the October elections, there is no ban there are therefore no restrictions on the sale of alcohol in commerce.

He The Santiago metro will be free on Saturday October 26 and Sunday October 27 even if you have to carry the beep card! to pass it through the validator, which will incur a cost of $0.

Opening hours are as follows

• Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Red Movilidad buses will have a greater range of routes for both days mainly between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.