translated from Spanish: Elections in Neuquén: denounce failures in the system of electronic voting

with a high level of participation held provincial elections in Neuquén to choose Governor and vice, in addition to charges of legislators and mayors. It is a key vote, since it opens the electoral calendar 2019 and could have impact at the national level, but also he made his debut in that province only electronic single-ticket system.

Past noon, parents of Neuquén Ciudadana-Frente unit, driving the candidacy for Governor of Ramón Ríoseco, denounced irregularities with electronic ballot system at a press conference. They explained that some of the machines not properly cast the vote of voters. In particular ensure that schools both inside as the capital, there were cases in which voters voted by Ramón Rioseco but on paper printed the option of Omar Gutiérrez, current Governor, who goes for re-election.

“We received information from different voters in different corners of the province that the machine did not work as it was and the vote was not that they tried to issue”, warned Sergio Fernández Novoa.

“Our own representative could verify that. “Is that after you choose a particular list, the machine ended up printing another”, added. In turn, Bethlehem Saints asked voters “to check that your vote is correct and inform the relevant authorities if the machine no is working as expected.” This machine must be subjected to an assessment and should be change or fix so he cast the vote that you want to.” In this note:

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