Overview
- Electoral authorities praised the first nationwide use of the single paper ballot as orderly and transparent, citing smooth logistics and clear results reporting.
- Opposition blocs in Buenos Aires pressed to put a provincial paper-ballot model and a Ficha Limpia standard on the 2026 agenda for potential use in 2027.
- In Tucumán, leaders signaled a shift toward electronic voting by 2027 and pledged to legislate limits on acoples, acknowledging constitutional constraints on eliminating them.
- Critics of electronic systems warned of cybersecurity and reliability risks, pointing to countries that rolled back e-voting and arguing the paper model proved more trustworthy.
- Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla urged lawmakers to settle questions about PASO, ballot design and representation in a non-electoral year, flagging Buenos Aires’ underrepresentation in the lower house as a pending issue.