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Electoral Court Bars Buenos Aires Ballot Reprint, Leaving Espert Image Intact

The ruling reflects rigid Boleta Única de Papel timelines that left no time to reprint without risking the vote.

Overview

  • The National Electoral Chamber ruled on October 13 that it is too late to reprint Buenos Aires ballots, so José Luis Espert will still appear on La Libertad Avanza’s ticket for the October 26 election.
  • The court’s decision closes the case while the administrative change stands that confirms Diego Santilli as the coalition’s first-listed candidate.
  • A Correo Argentino report set October 16 as the start for distributing materials and estimated at least five days for any reprint, making a last-minute overhaul unfeasible.
  • Federal prosecutor Ramiro González advised that authorizing a reprint was fácticamente imposible and would put the election at risk.
  • La Libertad Avanza shifted to campaign mode, releasing a Santilli–Javier Milei spot and planning final events in Buenos Aires Province after the last judicial avenue on the ballots was shut.