About 35.8 million Argentines are called to vote this Sunday in a second round of presidential elections, which is very close and in the middle of the celebration of forty years of uninterrupted democracy after the end of the last military dictatorship (1976-1983). ).
The Argentinians are coming this Sunday vote for A second round of very open electionswith the official Sergio Massa and the far-right candidate Javier Milei only a few points apart according to the latest opinion polls, and in the midst of a climate inflamed by the antagonism of both options and the opposition accusations warning of election fraud.
Some On Sunday, 35.8 million Argentinians will be called to vote in a very close second round of presidential elections and in the middle of the celebration of 40 years of uninterrupted democracy after the end of the last military dictatorship (1976-1983).
The prospects are so uncertain that there is no clear favorite. The polls show that there is a technical connection, as some see the ruling party as the favorite and others the opposition; in either case with little benefit.
It therefore remains to be seen in this second round how the mobilization due to rejection caused by both candidates and who will be elected by the 23% who voted for Patricia Bullrich in the first round, who by announcing her support for Milei caused a break with a number of parties that formed the Together for Change coalition, which declared themselves neutral.
Anyone who manages to move to Casa Rosada will have to deal with the yet another financial crisis of a country whose inflation is expected to once again exceed historical highs and which is in the midst of strong polarization due to the rise of the ultra-liberal and conservative third way that Milei represents.
In Argentina, voting is mandatory, subject to exceptions provided for by law and which must in any case be justified by the voter. Failure to appear implies a fine and, in case of non-payment, exclusion from conducting proceedings before official organizations for a whole year.
Compulsory voting does not apply to expatriated Argentinians. In the Spanish state, more than 110,000 citizens are called to the polls in six different centers.
Polling stations are open on Sundays from 8am to 6pm (12pm to 10pm in Euskal Herria).
Source: EITB
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