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Argentina's top Electoral Court announces measures or ensure transparency
The Electoral Court (CNE) called on electoral parties to deliver more ballots to polling stations than usual and to regularly check if any ballots are missing 
Tucumán elections, which saw more than 40 burned ballot boxes, have confirmed “some of the concerns previously expressed by this tribunal” After considering the proposals made by opposition parties and NGOs, and “irregularities” during the recent election for governor in the province of Tucumán, Argentina's top electoral court has announced more than 20 measures aimed at reinforcing the transparency of the October 25 general elections.
In a resolution released late last week the Argentine National Electoral Court (CNE) called on electoral parties to deliver more ballots to polling stations than usual and to regularly check if any ballots are missing, among other procedures.
Most importantly, it allows for the implementation of a “complementary polling booth” where ballots from all political alliances will be available to voters.
Magistrates said that the contested Tucumán elections, which saw more than 40 burned ballot boxes, have confirmed “some of the concerns previously expressed by this tribunal” regarding the organization of elections, which, in turn, “have negatively affected the general level of trust and confidence on the legitimacy of all elections.”
Therefore, the CNE wrote a long list which — its members said — was based on suggestions made during meetings with political parties and non-government organizations that took place on September 8 and last week.
“Most of the proposals were aimed at protecting the ballot boxes, improving the way information from the provisional vote tally is published by the National Electoral Direction and greater scrutiny by political parties throughout the different stages of the electoral process,” said the resolution signed by judges Santiago Corcuera, Alberto Dalla Via, Hernán Gonçalves Figueiredo and Sebastián Schimmel.
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Read all commentsThe only way to stop all the corruption, lies and vote buying it to eliminate the cancer that is Peronism.
Sep 21st, 2015 - 01:36 pm 0Ban Peronism in all its forms and execute the top 25,000 Peronist Officials including ALL the government and there will be NONE of the 15M Peronistas left.
Simple really.
So the Magistrates also agree that ”the contested Tucumán elections, which saw more than 40 burned ballot boxes, have confirmed 'some of the concerns previously expressed by this tribunal'......”
Sep 21st, 2015 - 08:32 pm 0Reekie,
Are the Magistrates also arrogant ?? or, do you, in your infinite wisdom, know more about the ('corrupt') elections than they do ?
#1 ChrisR
Sep 22nd, 2015 - 05:56 am 0Wow! What an interesting idea Chris! Killing those you don't like! Not even Stalin or Pol Pot would have been so creative.
But seriously, I got news for you. Your idea was stolen many years ago.
Peronism was banned in Argentina from 1955 to 1973. The military enacted Law 4161 by which they prohibited the naming of Juan Peron in newspapers, radio or TV news. The Peronist song was banned as well. Many Peronists were assassinated (although not as many as you would like to kill).
Oh, on another topic. Did you learn that a Tucuman court quashed the ruling annulling the provincial election?
Further: Do you know who won the provincial elections in the Chaco province for 12 percent points?
Enjoy.
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