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The Barre Daily Times
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
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In Spain, voting in municipal elections is a civic duty for eligible male adults under 70 (excluding priests, notaries, judges), with penalties for non-voters including public censure, tax hikes, salary deductions, and loss of office eligibility.
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Voting in Spain is held to be a duty to the community, not merely a privilege of the individual, and neglect of civic obligations carries its own penalty. Male adults of legal age and under seventy, with the exception of priests, notaries and judges, are required to vote in municipal elections. Failure to cast a ballot is punishable by having one's name published as censure for neglect, by having taxes increased 2 per cent, by suffering a deduction of 1 per cent in salary if employed in the public service and for the second offense the loss of right to hold elective or appointive office.
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Spain
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failure to vote results in name published as censure, taxes increased by 2 per cent, 1 per cent salary deduction for public servants, and for second offense, loss of right to hold elective or appointive office.
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Voting in Spain is a civic duty for male adults of legal age under seventy, excluding priests, notaries, and judges, required in municipal elections. Neglect carries penalties.