He National Election Jury (JNE) announced the amounts of fines that citizens who do not vote or who do not eventually fulfill their duties as polling station members must pay in the general elections that will take place on Sunday, April 12.
According to the highest electoral body, in the case of voters who do not go to vote there will be three types of differentiated fines whose amounts are set in direct relation to the Tax Tax Unit (UIT) in force for the current year, which amounts to a total of S/5,500.
In this context, the Jury reported that in the districts considered to have extreme poverty the fine will be equivalent to 0.5% of the UIT, that is, 27.50 soles; In the districts classified as extreme poverty, meanwhile, the penalty will amount to 1% of the UIT, which is 55 soles, while in non-poor jurisdictions the fine will amount to a total of 110 soles.
How many will those who refuse to be table members pay?
The entity also reported the amounts that must be paid by those who fail to fulfill their role as table members.
In this case the fine will be equivalent to 5% of the UIT, that is, S/275.
According to the electoral schedule, the draw for polling station members for this year’s general elections will take place next Thursday, January 29.
On this occasion, however, there will not be 3 but 9 citizens who will be selected for each voting table at a rate of three starters and six substitutes. This measure seeks to guarantee the timely installation of the voting tables in the process.
It should be noted that citizens who are drawn to be table members will receive a payment of S/165.00 equivalent to 3% of the UIT.
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