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(C) ELECTION CALENDAR

1. Last Election Dates
General elections were held in Argentina on 27
October 2019

2. Future Election Date
In 2021 (2nd Sunday of August primaries; 4th
Sunday of October General elections –legislative)

3. Compulsory Voting
Yes,

Voting is mandatory for all Argentine citizens.
During an election, voters have a stamp placed on
the National Identity Document at the voting table
to prove that they voted during that election. A
citizen who does not vote is subject to a fine and
a suspension of his or her political rights; there
is no detention or jail for not voting. In practice,
the penalties are not enforced, since amnesties
for persons who did not vote during previous
elections are usually enacted before an election.

There are legally acceptable reasons for not
voting during an election, which the voter must
explain in writing before an authority to avoid
any possible penalty. These justifications include
being absent from the country during an election,
or being sick and having to remain at home or
elsewhere. If the citizen is outside Argentina,
the written explanation can be presented at a
consulate, whereas in Argentina an explanation
has to be presented before electoral authorities.

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