Overview

• The Buenos Aires provincial legislature passed the suspension of the 2025 Primarias Abiertas, Simultáneas y Obligatorias (PASO) with over two-thirds majority support.
• The suspension fixes provincial elections for September 7 and national elections for October 26, marking a desynchronization of voting schedules.
• Governor Axel Kicillof's proposal to extend electoral deadlines for alliances, candidate lists, and ballots was not included in the final legislation.
• The Provincial Electoral Board has warned that current deadlines are unfeasible, with only 10 days allocated to verify over 10,000 candidacies.
• Hilda Kogan, head of the Electoral Board and Supreme Court President, has convened urgent negotiations with political leaders to address the timeline challenges.