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Buenos Aires Readies Oct. 26 Vote With Single Paper Ballot as Espert Resignation Puts LLA Lead in Flux

Voters will select 35 national deputies using a state-printed ballot that replaces party-distributed sheets.

Overview

  • Argentina’s national legislative elections are set for Sunday, October 26, with Buenos Aires voting only for 35 deputy seats after holding its local races on September 7.
  • The National Electoral Chamber published the definitive voter roll and an online tool where voters can confirm their polling place with DNI, gender, district and a validation code.
  • Province-specific Boleta Única de Papel models display 15 political forces in Buenos Aires, listing the first five candidates and showing color photos of the top two.
  • Under the new system, the polling official issues a signed ballot and an indelible pen, the voter marks one choice per category, folds the sheet and places it directly in the ballot box without an envelope.
  • José Luis Espert resigned as La Libertad Avanza’s first candidate in the province, leaving the head of that list unconfirmed and raising an unresolved question about any reprint of the Buenos Aires ballots.