Overview

• The provincial electoral board rejected La Libertad Avanza’s request to reprint Boleta Única de Papel, declaring a full reprint materially, temporally and legally unviable, so already printed ballots remain valid with José Luis Espert’s image.
• Judges emphasized that a candidate’s renunciation is not force majeure to reopen closed stages, citing jurisprudence to protect the electoral calendar and legal certainty.
• Technical reports noted 14,432,516 ballots were already printed and staged for distribution, and the board ordered the Interior Ministry and Correo Argentino to proceed with the original delivery schedule.
• The Interior Ministry estimated a reprint at roughly ARS 12.169 billion and several days per 3.3 million–ballot lot, and most parties opposed reprinting at a La Plata hearing attended by Alejo Ramos Padilla, Hilda Kogan, Jorge Di Lorenzo and Minister Lisandro Catalán.
• Related appeals continue before the National Electoral Chamber over candidate placement, with a prior ruling applying a natural shift that elevates Karen Reichardt ahead of Diego Santilli pending review.