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Buenos Aires Province Finalizes Free Transport and Access Measures for Sept. 7 Elections

The provincial contest runs separate from the national ballot using the traditional party‑list system.

Overview

  • The Transport Ministry formalized free urban, interurban and fluvial services for Sunday 7 September and Sunday 26 October through Resolution 231, with operators ordered to reinforce frequencies.
  • Services will run with Saturday‑style timetables and include Delta del Paraná boats, with municipalities invited to adhere for local lines to ease travel to polling places.
  • On 7 September voters choose 46 provincial deputies, 23 provincial senators, plus municipal councillors and school councilors, using boleta sábana; the 26 October national vote will use the Boleta Única de Papel.
  • Voting is compulsory for most adults (18–70) with legal exceptions, absences must be justified within 60 days, and unexcused voters are entered in the Register of Infractores with administrative restrictions.
  • Reports diverge on the monetary fine for non‑voting, with some outlets citing customary low fines and others claiming a large one‑time increase, while established sanction procedures remain in force.