Overview
- Lawmakers and the provincial executive resumed post‑recess negotiations on Wednesday as they try to merge about a dozen competing reform bills into one electoral code.
- The talks center on the paper Boleta Única design—specifically how many 'bodies' the general‑election ballot will show—and on the minimum vote threshold required to win seats.
- There is growing cross‑party consensus to keep PASO and the Boleta Única, but parties disagree sharply on campaign finance rules, thresholds, and the ballot structure with PRO preparing a finance‑focused proposal.
- Drafters are required to reflect the 2025 constitutional change that mandates D'Hondt seat allocation for Deputies and are redesigning the Electoral Tribunal to remove the Supreme Court president from its leadership.
- The executive aims to approve a unified law by the end of August, but timing remains uncertain because of unresolved Senate procedures such as a possible July 30 preference date and national debate over eliminating PASO that could reshape provincial choices.