Additionally, the Command will have the authority to order contracts, payments, and logistical arrangements, limited to fulfilling its specific functions. The National Electoral Directorate will coordinate administrative tasks, while federal courts with electoral jurisdiction and national electoral boards will receive ongoing reports on the progress of the operation.
The Mendoza Case
The presidential decision reignited the debate in Mendoza, where radical governor Alfredo Cornejo still hasn't decided whether to unify the provincial calendar with the national one. Although the current legal framework in the province provides, by default, for split elections, the possibility of suspending local PASO and going to the polls along with the Nation is gaining ground.
"The deadline to decide extends until July 18, that is, 100 days before the national election," indicated sources from Mendoza's radicalism. During that period, a potential negotiation of lists between Cornejo and La Libertad Avanza must also be solved, which could lead to a high-impact political reorganization in the province.
If the split is maintained, provincial elections would be held in February and April 2026, with primaries (PASO) in the first round. However, the exceptional suspension of PASO at the national level —ordered by Law 27.783— already marks an essential difference that accentuates the contrast between the national government, which seeks electoral efficiency, and opposition sectors clinging to old political practices.
