Argentina
Leaders from several parties promote the Single Ballot in the 15 provinces that still do not use it
A document promoted by Red de Acción Política gathered 189 signatures from figures across different political forces. The proposal aims for provincial legislatures to move this year with the necessary changes to apply it in 2027.
A group of 189 leaders from different parties called on the 15 provinces that still vote with party ballots to change their legislation to incorporate the Single Ballot in the 2027 local elections, according to La Nación and Perfil.
The initiative was promoted by the civil association Red de Acción Política, which called for taking advantage of this non-election year to debate and approve the reforms in each district. The document argues that the Single Ballot improves the quality of our democracy and calls for its extension nationwide in the next elections.
According to the text released by the organization, the system allows all options to appear on the same ballot, which prevents ballot shortages in the voting booth. It also states that it creates fairer conditions to compete among parties and candidates and discourages practices such as chain voting, ballot theft and the use of party seals to access printing resources.
The demand is directed at the province of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Misiones, Río Negro, San Juan, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego and Tucumán.
According to both outlets, the document notes that the Single Ballot has already been used in Santa Fe, Córdoba and Mendoza, while electronic systems were applied in Salta, Neuquén and the city of Buenos Aires. In addition, Perfil recalled that the Single Paper Ballot was incorporated at the national level by Law 27,781 and was first used in the 2025 midterm elections.
Among the signatories are leaders from La Libertad Avanza, the PJ, Pro, the UCR, the Coalición Cívica and the Partido Socialista. La Nación detailed that among them are Martín Llaryora, Rogelio Frigerio, Ignacio Torres, Gabriela Michetti, Hernán Lacunza, Leonel Chiarella, Ernesto Sanz, Rodrigo de Loredo, Pamela Verasay, Omar Perotti and Julio Zamora, among others.
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