Updated data from the Electoral Chamber in Argentina show that 59% of voters had already gone to the polls by early afternoon this Sunday (22).
The country is holding elections to define the new head of the Casa Rosada for the next four years, in a fierce dispute between the libertarian Javier Milei, from the A Liberdade Avança coalition; the current Minister of Economy and government candidate, Sergio Massa; and Patricia Bulrrich, former minister in the government of Mauricio Macri, from the center-right Juntos pela Change party.
To be elected in the first round, one of the presidential candidates must have at least 45% of the votes, or 40% and an advantage of at least 10 points over the second place candidate.
Popular participation appears as one of the main factors that influence the electoral result. According to recent opinion polls, Milei is the favorite in the vote, however Massa appears next in the voters’ voting intentions, who are in favor of Peronism.
In August, only 69% of Argentines eligible to vote turned up at the polls, the equivalent of 10 million fewer voters than the 35 million eligible to register.
The three main candidates for president of Argentina have already voted and spoken to supporters at polling stations.
Voters also choose at this time the candidates who will run for the Mercosur Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. In total, there are 130 deputies and 24 senators, in addition to the governors of Buenos Aires and Entre Rios.
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