Overview
- Salta’s federal electoral secretary Juan Pablo Acosta called the Oct. 26 debut of the paper single ballot positive, saying it curbed recurring problems of missing, damaged or stolen party ballots.
- Elected figures such as Flavia Royón praised the system’s clarity and fairness, while advocates highlighted lower costs, simpler logistics and more verifiable counts.
- The final tally in Salta recorded about 29,815 blank votes for senators and 82,812 for deputies, a disparity cited by critics as evidence of voter confusion.
- Candidates including Bernardo Biella and Marcela Jesús warned that provincial contests with many categories could prove harder for voters to navigate, citing small print and potential slowdowns in counting.
- In Buenos Aires Province, PRO legislator Fernando Rovello introduced a bill to implement the paper ballot for provincial elections, directly challenging Governor Axel Kicillof’s opposition.