On Sunday, June 9, there will be the Primary Elections for Governors in the regions of Coquimbo and Aysén, as well as those for Mayors in 60 communes throughout almost the entire country.
This dSunday June 9 The 2024 Municipal Primary Elections will be held, with the purpose of defining the candidates who will have their space in the definitive list of the October 27 elections.
During the day, the candidates for mayor in 14 of the 16 regions of the country of the electoral pacts. In addition, the primaries for regional governor will be held in two regions.
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The regions that will undergo the process are:
Antofagasta (II)
Atacama (III)
Coquimbo (IV)
Valparaiso (V)
Metropolitan (XIII)
O’Higgins (SAW)
Maule (VII)
Ñuble (XVI)
Biobio (VIII)
The Araucanía (IX)
The rivers (XIV)
The lakes (X)
Aysen (XI)
Magellan (XII)
Remember that they are in total 60 communes those that define their candidates, both in terms of ruling party and opposition.
What are the voting hours in the 2024 Primary Elections?
The operating hours of the polling stations are planned as follows:
- Opening: 08:00 hours
- Closing: 6:00 p.m.
It should be noted that the closing will take place as long as there are no voters waiting to vote.
Modifications to take into account before reaching the tables
This year the Primary elections they arrive with certain modifications that voters should keep in mind once they go to their respective tables. The changes are as follows:
“We have to obey the law and this set the pencil to lead“, he indicated Andrew Taglepresident of the Board of Directors of the Servel about the modification.
Regarding whether this should be carried by votersTagle noted that no, because “the table will provide it“, following what is written in the regulations.
Unification of voting centers
In some voting locations the tables will be unified with othersthis with the purpose of optimizing the realization of the Primary electionstaking into consideration a less citizen participation.
Voting locations are reduced
It’s important pointing that not all communes will participate of the Primary Elections. Of the total country, only 60 of them They are part of the democratic process, so there will be fewer voting locations necessary to receive citizens.
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