Argentina, over 36 million Argentines eligible to vote in legislative elections

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More than 36 million citizens are eligible to vote, in a crucial moment to define the composition of Congress and the country's political direction. teleSUR

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00:00On October 26th, elections are held throughout the 18 districts of the Argentine Republic.

00:05Let's take a look at some details.

00:08On October 26th, more than 36 million Argentinians are eligible to vote, both in the country and abroad.

00:17According to data from the National Electoral Chamber and the National Electoral Directorate,

00:21among them are more than 1 million young people between the ages of 16 and 17 who will be voting for the first time.

00:27To this end, 4,445 polling stations will be set up in 644 schools throughout the 18 departments.

00:37These elections will partially renew the National Congress, as 127 seats in the Chamber of Deputies

00:45and 24 seats in the Senate will be elected, and, for the first time at the national level,

00:51voting will be conducted using a single paper ballot.

00:53Through this method, all candidates, positions, and political parties appear on a single ballot,

00:59which simplifies the voting process.

01:01Voters will be able to choose to mark the entire list, or select candidates individually for each category.

01:07As for parliamentary renewal, the Senate renews 24 of its 72 members, electing three senators per province,

01:19two for the majority party, and one for the second most voted party.

01:23In the Chamber of Deputies, seats are distributed according to the dog proportional system by province,

01:28based on population.

01:29This election is notable because no primary, open, simultaneous, or mandatory elections were held,

01:37after being suspended at the national level following a vote in Congress, marking a change in the electoral dynamics.

01:42The Argentinian Post service will provide comprehensive election services, responsible for logistics,

01:51provisional counting, and the release of results.

01:54The final count will begin to days after the election, on October 28.

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