Results are in for votes cast by Chileans living abroad [1]who participated in a symbolic election through the online platform “Voto Ciudadano [2]” [es, Citizen vote], since Chilean law does not allow voting from overseas.
The results show a surprising difference with the forecasts [3] made by pollsters in Chile [4], which placed Michelle Bachelet [5]-the candidate from the left wing Nueva Mayoría [New Majority] coalition [6]- as the winner, and Evelyn Matthei [7] -the candidate from the right wing Alianza [Alliance] coalition- [8] in second place.
According to these results, however, Michelle Bachelet would compete in a run-off election with Marcel Claude [9], the candidate from the Partido Humanista [Humanist Party] [10].
Resultados #VotoExterior [11] vía @elquintopoder [12]pic.twitter.com/ACM6gd20Xt [13]
— Breaking News Chile (@BreakingNewsChi) November 17, 2013 [14]
Results #VotoExterior [11] via @elquintopoder [12]
The symbolic vote had a high turnout, as detailed on Twitter by El Quinto Poder [15]:
Los votos en #VotoExterior [11] fueron 12.486 y fueron emitidos desde 105 países de todo el mundo
— elquintopoder (@elquintopoder) November 17, 2013 [16]
The votes on #VotoExterior [11] were 12,486 and were cast from 105 countries all around the world.
This map shows the countries where the votes were cast:
Países desde donde se recibieron mayor cantidad de votos #VotoExterior [11] vía @elquintopoder [12] pic.twitter.com/vEr1hNWWp4 [17]
— Breaking News Chile (@BreakingNewsChi) November 17, 2013 [18]
Countries where most of the votes came from #VotoExterior [11] via @elquintopoder [12]
These are some reactions on Twitter about this symbolic election:
Jamás de los jamases hubiera acertado en los % del #VotoExterior [11], acá los resultados: http://t.co/nK6WLGRsPS [19]
— Angélica Pavez (@MAngelicaPavez) November 17, 2013 [20]
I would have never guessed the % of the vote from abroad, here are the results
Aunque fue simbólico, emocionante igual. #votoexterior [21] @Chilenossinvoto [22] #haztuvotovolar [23] pic.twitter.com/BR9ywBaV0t [24]
— Paulina Astroza (@PaulinaAstrozaS) November 17, 2013 [25]
Even though it was symbolic, it was still exciting.
Gracias a #votociudadano [26] pude votar hoy desde Mexico. Buena iniciativa! Tenemos que seguir luchando por el #VotoExterior [11] @Chilenossinvoto [22]
— Soledad Morgado G. (@solemorgado) November 17, 2013 [27]
Thanks to #votociudadano [26] [citizen vote] I was able to vote today from Mexico. Good initiative! We have to keep fighting for the vote from abroad.
Resultado #VotoExterior [11] pic.twitter.com/ENf8G6wCLD [28] La gente del extranjero sabe! Es terrible penca que esos votos no sean válidos :/
— Milo (@Victum88) November 17, 2013 [29]
People living abroad know! It's terrible that those votes are not valid :/
In the Voto Ciudadano website [30] [es] you can find more details about the vote from abroad and its results.