Chile Votes Under Poll Blackout as Runoff Likely in December

Overview

• A 15‑day legal ban on publishing polls leaves voters without fresh public data before Sunday's first round.
• October AtlasIntel surveys put Jeannette Jara near one‑third of first‑round support, ahead of José Antonio Kast and a cluster of other right‑leaning contenders.
• The same polling projects Jara losing head‑to‑head matchups, including a 47% to 39% deficit versus Kast in a potential runoff on December 14.
• Security and immigration dominate the campaign, with Kast proposing tougher border controls and Jara emphasizing financial tools to target organized crime.
• Chile also elects a new lower house and half the Senate, raising the stakes if right‑of‑center parties consolidate after the first round.