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Buenos Aires Province Votes in Standalone Legislative Election as Midday Turnout Lags

The contest is viewed as a bellwether for national politics, with early figures showing 29.74% participation by 12:30.

Overview

  • Polls opened with delays at multiple schools because of absent table authorities, leading to on‑the‑spot designations of voters to staff mesas.
  • The provincial electoral roll website suffered outages, complicating checks after a broad AI‑based reassignment of voting schools across nearly all municipalities.
  • In Mar del Plata, a judge ordered free public transport during voting hours; Mayor Guillermo Montenegro called compliance impossible and estimated a 300‑million‑peso cost, yet operators offered service without charge from 8 to 18.
  • More than 14.3 million eligible voters are selecting 46 provincial deputies and 23 senators, along with municipal councilors and school board members.
  • Axel Kicillof, Karina Milei and other figures voted and urged turnout, as media cast the stakes as a key test for the governor and President Javier Milei ahead of October.