Elections in Jujuy: the first results are expected with great expectations in the radical ruling party

The electoral tables to elect governor in Jujuy They closed this Sunday after a normal day in the schools of the province that had the participation in the polls of 60% of the register, sources of information from the Provincial Electoral Tribunal.

In this opportunity, the current governor, Gerardo Morales, without the possibility of re-election, presented as a candidate to succeed him the Minister of Finance, Carlos Sadirwho will go with Alberto Bernis as his running mate.

The radical governor is awaiting the results accompanied by the head of the Buenos Aires government and presidential candidate Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, as well as Martín Lousteau and Maximiliano Ferraro.

The other five alternatives seeking the Governorship are those headed by Alejandro Vilca (FIT); Rodolfo Tecchi (Jujuy Has a Future), Juan Cardozo (Unity for Jujuy), Iñaki Aldaroso (Worker Policy) and Cecilia García Casasco (VÍA + Libertarios).

Elections in Jujuy: what is at stake

In addition to electing governor and vice president, in the northernmost province of the country, the members of the unicameral legislature, which has 48 seats and is renewed by halves, every two years. In this case, unlike other provinces, legislators are elected by single district. Added to this, they will vote mayors and some municipalities will renew councilors and members of their commissions.

The current governor and presidential candidate for the UCR in Together for Change, Gerardo Morales, will not be able to seek his re-election because he ruled for two consecutive terms. For this reason, the official will try to make his political strength, the Cambia Jujuy Frontcontinues in power after eight years under the candidacy of the current provincial finance minister, carlos sadir. The man close to Morales will be accompanied in the formula by Alberto Bernis, provincial deputy since 2005 and current president of the pro-government bloc.

For its part, Peronism reaches the comedians divided into three ballots: the Justicialista Front, Jujuy Has a Future, and Unity for Jujuy. The list of Justicialist Front It is headed by the former provincial and national deputy, Ruben Rivarola; while the pro-government deputy Carolina Moisés is running for lieutenant governor. Jujuy has a future placed the Peronist leader and former rector of the National University of Jujuy (UNJu), Rodolfo Tecchi, as a candidate. In the case of Unit for Jujuythe ballot is composed by the provincial deputy John Cardozo. Originally, Senator Guillermo Snopek, one of the legislators who separated from the ruling party in the Upper House to form the Federal Unit block, had appeared in his place, but he was challenged since he is Morales’s brother-in-law.

He left frontthat had favorable numbers in the last elections, was predominantly with the union leader and deputies alejandro vilca. Libertarians, who do not have the support of Milei, run with the list VIA+headed by the former mayor of Perico, Luciano Demarco. for the party labor policy Presents itself Inaki Aldasoro.

Added to this, 48 conventional constituents will be elected for a partial reform of the provincial Magna Carta. Morales, who expanded the Supreme Court of Justice to have his own automatic majority, will lead that ballot for the local ruling party. The modification will reach 17 articles, among which are setting a limit of two consecutive terms to the individual mandates of governors, limiting roadblocks, prohibiting pardons for those who commit serious intentional crimes and the reinforcement of some freedoms.

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