Tag: Open, Simultanous and Compulsary Primary elections (PASO)

• Tuesday, August 13th 2013 - 02:32 UTC

  Fraga: “the worst defeat for Kirchnerism since 2003; three out of four votes went to the opposition”

  

  Argentina’s Sunday primary was the worst election result for Kirchnerism since they first arrived to office in 2003, almost thirty percentage points below the 54% of Cristina Fernandez re-election in 2011 writes Rosendo Fraga, Argentine historian and political analyst.

• Thursday, August 8th 2013 - 03:10 UTC

  Argentina Electoral court urges Congress to revise laws on state advertising in campaign periods

  

  Argentina’s National Electoral Court urged the Congress to revise the laws concerning state advertising in electoral periods so as not to benefit ruling party candidates. There have been several claims that President Cristina Fernandez is going over the line in supporting her candidates.

• Thursday, May 9th 2013 - 22:52 UTC

  Argentina formalized next October mid-term elections; voting age down to 16 for the first time

  

  Argentina formalized on Thursday the call for this year's primary and legislative elections which will be held on 11 August and 27 October respectively and will see Argentines aged 16 vote for the first time.