Government fast-tracks UDI bill allowing police and military personnel to vote at polling stations they guard
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- Chile's government gave urgent priority to a UDI-sponsored bill concerning voting by police, investigative officers and armed forces personnel.
- The proposal would allow them to vote at the polling stations where they are deployed to secure electoral processes.
- UDI deputies introduced the bill in October 2025.
Chile's government has given urgent priority to a bill that would allow police and military personnel to vote at the same polling stations where they are deployed to protect elections.
The proposal, promoted by UDI deputies, covers Carabineros, the Investigations Police and the Armed Forces. Deputies introduced it in October 2025.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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