Tierra del Fuego: ballots from Milei’s group were challenged because of their color and they could lose two seats

2023-05-18 04:34:00

Los elections in Tierra del Fuego are the subject of controversy in the group that responds to Javier Miley due to the recent determination of the Electoral Court of First Instance of the provincewho decided cancel more than 3 thousand tickets of said grouping by the color of the ballots. “The law establishes that one of the reasons for nullity of the votes is to use ballots other than the official ones,” they argued from the Court in question.

The municipalities of Ushuaia y Rio Grande, where United Republicans garnered 4.12% and 4.30% of the vote, respectively. They were the scene of controversy. Thus, two aspiring councilors allied with Milei would lose the seatsaccording to the provisions of the electoral Justice of Tierra del Fuego.

The body had approved the yellow ballots. On the day of the election, United Republicans ballots circulated at several tables that maintained an identical format (the number and logo of the group, the names of the candidates), but with the exception that they were from green color. Therefore, For the Boards in charge of the definitive scrutiny, said votes would be null and void..

Setback for Javier Milei. Photo: Twitter

“The Electoral Boards begin the final scrutiny, in the Conrado Witthaus Room in Ushuaia,” the Court announced this Wednesday on its official Twitter account.

“Resolved that the appealed votes of Republicans due to the color of the green ballot be null votesfor not complying with what is established by law and municipal ordinances on which tickets should be used,” they explained.

“The law establishes”, as detailed in the statement of the Court on the networks, “that one of the reasons for nullity of the votes is to use ballots other than the official ones, which in this case is clearly verified.”

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“They are stealing two benches from us,” denounced a reference from the group

The resolution generated immediate repercussions in United Republicans, whose referents severely criticized the disposition of the Court.

“They are stealing two seats from us because we know that many of those votes are ours and we are close to integrating the D’Hont system into the councils of both cities. We filed a precautionary measure and we are going to reserve the case federally, to do something urgent to take care of the vote of the Fuegians, we do not want them to destroy it if they consider that it is a decision taken”, observed the legislator-elect Natalia Gracianía.

The Electoral Justice has to guard those votesto guarantee us in some way that they are being transparent, not that it does not matter what we vote for that the decision is theirs”, explained the member of Republicans in dialogue with FM The Island.

paul daniel whitecandidate for governor of Together for Changeconsidered the resolution of the electoral boards “terrible”.

“The resolution of the Tierra del Fueguina Electoral Board to nullify votes that, due to a printing defect, they have not found the exact color shade. It does not matter which party is harmed or favored: they are violating the will of the voters,” Blanco said on Twitter.

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