The creation of the Electoral Command that will guard the 2023 elections is made official

The national government

the entity that is in charge of the custody of the ballot boxes and votes during this year's elections, both the PASO and the general elections and an eventual ballotage.

The conformation of the command was established in Decree 238/2023 published in the Official Gazette, which bears the signatures of President Alberto Fernández;

the Chief of Staff Agustín Rossi;

the Minister of the Interior, Eduardo 'Wado' de Pedro;

Defense Minister Jorge Taiana;

and that of Security, Aníbal Fernández.

The command will depend on the Executive Branch and the Ministry of Defense is authorized "to designate the Electoral General Commander who will designate the Commanders of each Electoral District and will depend on him or her from their designation."

The body will be in charge of the

established by the National Electoral Code, as well as those intended to facilitate the observance of the other legal provisions related to the electoral acts of the PASO, the Elections Generals and the eventual Second Electoral Round.

In particular, it will be in charge of the

of the venues and infrastructures for the entry and processing of data for the provisional count of results carried out by the National Electoral Directorate, as well as for the scrutiny. definitive in the headquarters of the Federal Courts with Electoral Jurisdiction and National Electoral Boards of each district.

In addition, it will take care of the

and until the end of the final scrutiny in each district in each of the electoral instances, with dates for August 13 (PASO), October 22 ( general elections) and November 19 (possible runoff).

For its part, the Ministry of Defense will subordinate to the

that it requires, while the Ministry of Security will subordinate to the Command the troops of the Gendarmerie, the Naval Prefecture, the Airport Security Police and the Argentine Federal Police.

Likewise, it will require the provincial governments and the autonomous city of Buenos Aires to submit to the command of the members of their respective security forces.

The mobilization of the troops affected by the electoral security operations will extend from the five days prior to the elections and until the end of the final scrutiny in each district.

It is also specified that the possible need for security services for the custody of electoral material or documentation that was part of possible judicial resources pending resolution that exceeds the aforementioned date must be covered with custody personnel of the Federal Courts with Electoral jurisdiction. .

Meanwhile, it is indicated that the coverage of the custody objectives will begin at 8:00 a.m. on the day prior to each election and must remain permanently until the material and electoral documentation is withdrawn.

For its part, the Ministry of the Interior will coordinate with the command the activities in terms of their respective competencies and the Command will provide the support that the National Electoral Directorate requires in terms of transportation, logistics and communications, within the planning and operational possibilities. .

The electoral district commanders will keep the Federal Courts

with electoral jurisdiction and the National Electoral Boards of the respective district informed about the developments of the deployment, development of the election and the withdrawal of electoral materials and documentation.

It will also establish a real-time information mechanism with the National Electoral Chamber and the National Electoral Directorate on said news.

On the other hand, the Command is authorized to issue orders, adopt measures to ensure the best fulfillment of its mission and to maintain a direct relationship with local governments and national organizations, which will provide collaboration to the maximum degree of their possibilities.

In addition, the Command and/or the District Commanders may issue the administrative justification mentioned in article 127, first paragraph, of Law No. 19,945 (to by Decree No. 2135/83) and its amendments, in the cases in which the troops affected by electoral security activities cannot cast the ballot.

The decree indicates that the different missions that are entrusted to the forces subordinated to the Command are considered as acts of service and the expense that it demands will be met with the credits specially provided for in the General Budget of the National Administration, Jurisdiction 30 - Ministry of the Interior, and the Command must exclusively render the corresponding accountability before that jurisdiction.

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