A multiparty front in Buenos Aires has managed to consolidate the necessary votes to advance with an exceptional modification of the electoral calendar. The initiative seeks to eliminate open primaries for the legislative elections in November. The nominal counting began at 12:23 and was conducted by the head of the Chamber, Martín Menem, who recorded the presence of 129 deputies in the chamber, thus surpassing the minimum required to carry out the change.
In a statement issued after the count, the multiparty front expressed its satisfaction for having reached the necessary number of votes to take a crucial step in the modification of the electoral calendar. It is expected that, if the proposal is finally approved, the open primaries will be eliminated, which would represent a significant change in this year's electoral process.
"This is a historic moment in which we have demonstrated that consensus and unity can lead to important transformations in our democracy," highlighted one of the legislators who are part of the multiparty front. The news has generated various reactions in the political sphere, and it is expected that more details about the steps to follow for the approval of this exceptional modification of the electoral calendar will be known in the coming hours.
