The governor of Corrientes, Gustavo Valdés, signed Decree No. 1260, which modifies essential aspects of the province's Electoral Code, in the final countdown to the general elections on August 31. The decision was made without legislative debate or public consultation, and it raised alarm signals among the opposition and various legal sectors due to the impact it will have on electoral competition.
One of the central changes of the decree is the limitation of the use of attached ballots—known as "listas colectoras"—which until now allowed parties or local groups with territorial representation to join provincial candidacies without belonging organically to the same alliance. From now on, only lists from alliances that coincide at all levels of the election may be attached.
Restrictions affecting opposition forces
With this modification, it also prevents a single municipal candidate from attaching their ballot to more than one provincial ticket, which significantly restricts the electoral strategy of opposition forces and neighborhood groups that do not answer to the ruling party.
