Surprise and Controversy in Missions because the Electoral Justice Will Not Let the Police or the Prisons Vote

The leader of the police protest of 2024, Ramón Amarilla, is a candidate for deputy from prison and has a large part of his electorate among the security forces

The Electoral Tribunal for Missions defined in a resolution that members of the security forces will not be able to vote on 8 June. Provincial deputies will be elected on that date. The resolution refers to article 48, paragraph 10, of the Constitution of that province and states that “soldiers belonging to the armed forces or agents of the national and provincial security forces may not vote.” Thus, the Tribunal received and formalized the list…

The decision of an Electoral Tribunal ignited the controversy by excluding active police, military and prison officers from the register. Find out where it is and who it affects. Read more

The Electoral Tribunal appealed to a constitutional clause to prevent the security forces from participating in the June 8 elections. The opposition denounces an attempt to neutralize the vote that could favor the retired non-commissioned officer who led the police rebellion of 2024 and today is a candidate from prison, accused of sedition. Less than three weeks after the provincial elections in Misiones, the local Electoral Tribunal issued a re…

In compliance with the Provincial Constitution, the Electoral Tribunal of Missions decided to exclude members of the armed forces and security forces from the register. The decision will govern the elections on June 8.

The Electoral Tribunal of the province of Misiones decided, by a resolution signed on 19 May, to comply with article 48, paragraph 10, of the Provincial Constitution and to exclude from the electoral roll all active personnel of the different security forces, who will thus be prevented from paying in the legislative elections of next 8 June. The measure was ordered by magistrates Cristian Benítez, Gregorio Busse and Andrés Pujade, who for these …