Argentine provincial electoral code reforms

Overview

Legislative efforts are underway in various Argentine provinces to establish unified electoral codes.

In Santa Fe, the Chamber of Deputies has partially approved a proposal to consolidate dispersed voting regulations into a single framework. The initiative, which has moved to the Senate, seeks to maintain Open, Simultaneous, and Mandatory Primaries (PASO) and implement a single paper ballot. The code also proposes expanding voting rights to foreign residents and citizens aged 16 to 18, while establishing specific electoral thresholds for political groups.

Simultaneously, in Santa Cruz, the Chamber of Deputies is working through commissions to create a unified text for a provincial Electoral Code. Legislators are debating the consolidation of existing projects and considering the incorporation of a ‘Ficha Limpia’ (Clean Slate) law. Discussions also involve defining the scope of PASO for various local and provincial offices.

Entities

Unidos para Cambiar Santa Fe · Partido Justicialista · Santa Fe · Carlos Alegría · Mario Piero Boffi

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Santa Cruz deputies debate new electoral code and laws
Legislators in Santa Cruz, Argentina, are debating a new provincial Electoral Code and the inclusion of ‘Ficha Limpia’ laws during ongoing commission meetings.
5 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Santa Fe advances new Electoral Code to unify voting regulations
Santa Fe's Chamber of Deputies has granted partial approval to a new Electoral Code that unifies voting rules, introduces digital tools, and expands voting rights to 16-18 year olds and foreign residents.

Sources

elmonterizo.com · masterfm.com.ar · periodicolasheras.com.ar · santotomealdia.com.ar