Regulatory Alerts2019-10-18 | ASFI/CC-11448/2019Added · Updated
ASFI Circular Letter CC-11448 2019 of October 18, 2019
Citizens must provide a Voting Certificate, proof of fine payment, or Voting Impediment Certificate when conducting transactions with financial entities nationwide within ninety days following the October 20, 2019 general elections. Exemptions apply to individuals aged seventy or older, those absent from the national territory, and those unable to vote due to documented force majeure or fortuitous events. Persons claiming exemptions under force majeure or absence must submit a Voting Impediment Certificate to comply with Article 154 of Law No. 026 of the Electoral Regime.
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La Paz, October 18, 2019 CIRCULAR LETTER/ASFI/DNP/CC-11448/2019
Gentlemen
Present
REF: PROCEDURE NO. T-2009532996 COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 154 OF LAW NO. 026 OF THE ELECTORAL REGIME
Gentlemen:
In compliance with the provisions of Article 154 of Law No. 026 of the Electoral Regime of June 30, 2010, citizens must provide, within ninety (90) days following the general elections of October 20, 2019, held to elect the authorities of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, at least one of the following documents when conducting transactions with financial entities nationwide: Voting Certificate, proof of payment of the fine, or Voting Impediment Certificate, as applicable.
Likewise, according to what is established in Paragraph II of the aforementioned Article, it is communicated that the following persons are exempt from this requirement:
a) Those who were unable to vote due to fortuitous event or documented force majeure.
b) Those who are seventy (70) years of age or older.
c) Those who prove they were absent from the national territory at the time of voting.
WCD/AGL/VRC/MMV/JZL/Gino Rivera R. Page 1 of 2 La Paz: Central Office, Plaza Isabel La Católica No. 2507 · Tel: (591-2) 2174444 - 2431919 Fax: (591-2) 2430028 · P.O. Box No. 447 · Torres Del Poeta Condominium, Tower "A", floors 4, 5, 6 · Calle Reyes Ortiz at Federico Zuazo Corner, Gundlach Building, East Tower, Floor 3 · Tel: (591-2) 2311818 · P.O. Box No. 6118. El Alto: Consultation Center, Villa Bolívar Municipal Urbanization, Block "O" Av. Ladislao Cabrera No. 15 (Villa Adela Crossing) · Tel: (591-2) 2821464. Potosí: Consultation Center, Alonso de Ibáñez Square No. 20, El Siglo Gallery, Floor 1 · Tel: (591-2) 6230858. Oruro: Consultation Center, Guachalla Passage, Chamber of Commerce Building, Floor 3, Office 307 · Tel: (591-2) 5117706 - 5112468. Santa Cruz: Departmental Office, Av. Irala No. 585, Office 201, P.O. Box No. 1359 · Tel: (591-3) 3336288 Fax: (591-3) 3336289. Cobija: Consultation Center, Beni Street No. 042 at Av. Teniente Coronel Emilio Fernández Molina Corner, Central Neighborhood · Tel: (591-3) 8424841. Trinidad: Consultation Center, Antonio Vaca Diez Street No. 26 between Nicolás Suárez and Av. 18 de Noviembre, Central Zone. · Tel/Fax (591-3) 4629659. Cochabamba: Departmental Office, Colombia Street No. 364 near 25 de Mayo Street · Tel: (591-4) 4584505 Fax: (591-4) 4584506. Sucre: Consultation Center, former ECOBOL Building, ground floor, between Ayacucho and Junín Streets S/N · Tel: (591-4) 6439777 - 6439774. Fax: (591-4) 6439776. Tarija: Consultation Center, Junín Street No. 0451, between 15 de Abril and Virgilio Lema · Tel: (591-4) 6113709
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For the cases of items a) and c), persons must provide the Voting Impediment Certificate, in consideration of what is stipulated in Paragraph III of the aforementioned Article, concordant with Article 145 of the same Law.
Sincerely.
Original signed by Lic. Ivette Espinoza Vásquez GENERAL DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE a.i. FINANCIAL SYSTEM SUPERVISION AUTHORITY
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WCD/AGL/VRC/MMV/JZL/Gino Rivera R. Page 2 of 2 La Paz: Central Office, Plaza Isabel La Católica No. 2507 · Tel: (591-2) 2174444 - 2431919 Fax: (591-2) 2430028 · P.O. Box No. 447 · Torres Del Poeta Condominium, Tower "A", floors 4, 5, 6 · Calle Reyes Ortiz at Federico Zuazo Corner, Gundlach Building, East Tower, Floor 3 · Tel: (591-2) 2311818 · P.O. Box No. 6118. El Alto: Consultation Center, Villa Bolívar Municipal Urbanization, Block "O" Av. Ladislao Cabrera No. 15 (Villa Adela Crossing) · Tel: (591-2) 2821464. Potosí: Consultation Center, Alonso de Ibáñez Square No. 20, El Siglo Gallery, Floor 1 · Tel: (591-2) 6230858. Oruro: Consultation Center, Guachalla Passage, Chamber of Commerce Building, Floor 3, Office 307 · Tel: (591-2) 5117706 - 5112468. Santa Cruz: Departmental Office, Av. Irala No. 585, Office 201, P.O. Box No. 1359 · Tel: (591-3) 3336288 Fax: (591-3) 3336289. Cobija: Consultation Center, Beni Street No. 042 at Av. Teniente Coronel Emilio Fernández Molina Corner, Central Neighborhood · Tel: (591-3) 8424841. Trinidad: Consultation Center, Antonio Vaca Diez Street No. 26 between Nicolás Suárez and Av. 18 de Noviembre, Central Zone. · Tel/Fax (591-3) 4629659. Cochabamba: Departmental Office, Colombia Street No. 364 near 25 de Mayo Street · Tel: (591-4) 4584505 Fax: (591-4) 4584506. Sucre: Consultation Center, former ECOBOL Building, ground floor, between Ayacucho and Junín Streets S/N · Tel: (591-4) 6439777 - 6439774. Fax: (591-4) 6439776. Tarija: Consultation Center, Junín Street No. 0451, between 15 de Abril and Virgilio Lema · Tel: (591-4) 6113709
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