He detailed that the reorganization was carried out through a system based on "artificial intelligence," designed so that people "can vote closer" to their homes.
This controversial change is taking place just weeks before the upcoming legislative elections on September 7
He detailed that the reorganization was carried out through a system based on "artificial intelligence," designed so that people "can vote closer" to their homes.
In a decision that is already generating a strong climate of discontent, the Electoral Court of the province of Buenos Aires carried out a massive modification in the electoral register that affects the vast majority of voters.
According to official data, 80% of Buenos Aires voters will have to go to a different polling place than usual to cast their vote, in a change that comes just weeks before the legislative elections on September 7.
The measure, promoted by the federal judge with electoral jurisdiction in La Plata, Alejo Ramos Padilla, involves the reassignment of thousands of polling stations and the elimination of more than 150 polling places used in previous elections. According to the technical report released by the Electoral Secretariat, 151 establishments were removed for being considered "not suitable" and, in their place, 714 new polling stations were added due to the growth of the electoral register.
The Minister of Buenos Aires Government, Kirchnerist Carlos Bianco, reported that "a very thorough review of the assignment of voters by schools" was carried out, which involved changes in less than 5% of the establishments, although the assignment of voters was indeed modified.
However, the modification was announced recently, which caused concern among residents and political leaders from different groups. Various sectors questioned the process, denouncing a lack of clarity and warning that, in several cases, the distance to the polling place increased significantly.
With this measure and just weeks before the elections, the risk of confusion is evident, since millions of citizens could arrive on election day at their usual school and discover that their polling station no longer exists there, making it difficult to exercise their right to vote.
The decision is irreversible, according to the judge, due to the "imminence of the elections" and the technical impossibility of reversing the new scheme. This means that, despite the criticism, 80% of Buenos Aires voters will have to adapt to a new polling place in less than a month, a scenario that for many opens the door to the largest electoral fraud in the province's recent history.