Chinanews.com, June 7th. According to the Argentine Huaren website, according to data from the Ministry of Justice, the number of foreign voters eligible to vote in this year’s legislative elections (PASO) and general elections has increased from 22,000 in two years. Increased to 417,000.
It is understood that whether it is the primary election on September 12 this year or the general election on November 14 this year, about 1,100 polling points will be set up for foreign immigrants, which is different from the previous election (only 50 designated schools will be set up in 15 designated schools). Points).
According to media reports, the number of foreign immigrants eligible to vote in the city has increased significantly since the "Election Law" of the city (passed in 2018) took effect.
Before 2017, the elections in Burundi were subject to the National Electoral Law, which required foreigners residing in Burundi to be registered in the "Foreign Voters Register" under the framework of the High Court, which prevented foreign residents from doing so. Participation.
Starting from 2019, the law passed by the Bukit Mertajam will be implemented to change the voting mechanism of foreign residents, which stipulates that from 2021, foreign residents will automatically obtain the right to vote without prior registration.
As long as the following conditions are met, "foreign residents 16 years of age and above have the right to participate in election activities within the framework of the Constitution of the city".
-Have a permanent residence permit;
-Have a foreign national ID card (DNI);
-The address on the ID card is within the territory of Cloth;
-Does not belong to a special group of people excluded by the election law.
(Huang Dong)