What does a blank, null or abstention vote imply

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In each electoral process the same question arises and repetitive hoaxes go viral . Messages replicated ad nauseam on social networks of supposed strategies to favor one or the other by playing with blank, null or abstention votes . The Madrid 4M Elections are no exception. So before those letters start arriving, it is better to be very clear about what each of these options means, and what it implies when voting. The regional elections in Madrid on May 4 are no exception, and, once again, there will be many people who will try to confuse the rest. To avoid this, here is this article in which the differences between blank, null and abstention votes will be mentioned .

Blank vote Both the Madrid Elections of the 4M, like any other electoral process in Spain, are regulated by Organic Law 5/1985, of June 19, of the Central Electoral Regime (LOREG). Its article 96.5 says the following: “An envelope that does not contain a ballot is considered a blank but valid vote and, furthermore, in elections for the Senate, ballots that do not Dominican Republic Phone Number List contain an indication in favor of any of the candidates.” That is, the blank vote is valid and, contrary to what almost became an 'urban legend', it does not favor the candidate with the most votes . The blank vote is simply counted as a valid vote. And, then, what does voting blank mean? : It is important for candidates with few votes, who struggle to reach the minimum support to have parliamentary representation. In the Madrid Elections you have to reach 5% to be able to be in the distribution of seats .



Therefore, the more valid votes there are, the more votes will be needed to reach that 5% – which is 3% in the General Elections. Why voting online in elections with blockchain technology is not safe, according to MIT experts Null vote Article 96 of the LOREG reads, regarding the null vote, the following: The vote cast in an envelope or ballot different from the official model is void , as well as the vote cast in a ballot without an envelope or in an envelope that contains more than one ballot from a different candidacy. In the event of containing more than one ballot from the same candidacy, it will be counted as a single valid vote. Votes cast on ballots in which names of candidates included in them have been modified, added or crossed out or their order of placement have been altered, as well as those in which any legend or expression has been introduced, will also be void in all electoral processes.