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Santa Fe Convention Backs Constitutional Reform Enabling One Consecutive Gubernatorial Term

A final convalidation set for September 9–10 would activate term limits plus legislative overhauls.

Overview

  • Constituents approved initial texts that allow the governor and vice governor one immediate re‑election, clearing Maximiliano Pullaro to seek a new mandate in 2027.
  • A transitory clause sets counting rules: current terms for most elected provincial and local officials will not be considered a first term, while the current gubernatorial term counts as the first; the clause passed 45–22.
  • The Chamber of Deputies will move from an automatic majority for the winning list to full proportional representation, and legislators will retain immunity of opinion but lose immunity from judicial process.
  • Indefinite re‑elections end across offices, with only one consecutive re‑election permitted for legislators, mayors and communal leaders, capping service in the same post at eight consecutive years.
  • Key votes included 52–15–2 for the legislative package and about 50–17 for executive changes, with a final reading on September 9–10 and later swearing‑in still required, while the approvals deepened internal rifts within the provincial Peronist Party.