How many people voted this October 27th in Uruguay?

2024-10-27 22:54:00

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On October 27, 2024, Uruguay celebrated the first round of their national electionsa crucial event for democracy in the country. On this day, 2,727,120 Uruguayans are entitled to exercise the right to vote, electing the president, vice presidentas well as representatives of both houses of parliament. There will also be a vote on the formation of departmental constituencies and two plebiscites.

From 8.00 to 19.30 citizens will be able to cast their vote in the 7,276 available circuits. To ensure active participation, the authorities have established fines for those who do not pay. According to the latest data reported, at the close of the polls, more than 88% of those entitled to vote they had already cast their votes across the country, indicating considerable interest in the electoral process.

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Consequences of failure to participate in the vote

Electoral legislation in Uruguay provides that those who choose not to vote will have to face two possible consequences: the payment of a fine or the justification of their absence. Accepted justifications include reasons of illness, disability, physical impossibility, residence abroad during election day or causes of force majeure, as indicated by the Electoral Tribunal.

The period to submit these justifications is 30 days after the elections, from October 29 to November 29.. In the event that a second electoral round is necessary, the same period will be applied to justify the failure to vote, which runs from 26 November to 26 December, thus guaranteeing all citizens the opportunity to make their absence count.

Expectations on results and their diffusion

The projection of the results of these elections is awaited with great expectations. The Electoral Tribunal ruled that preliminary results will only be made public after 8.30pm, due to a ban prohibiting the disclosure of exit polls before that time. As soon as the circuits have finished counting, the publication of results will begin, although it is estimated that clear trends will not be known until around 10pm.

Informed sources within the Electoral Tribunal have indicated that, by then, a considerable percentage of the results of the electoral tables will have arrived, providing more reliable figures that will guide the possible final results, which is of great interest to citizens and political analysts.