Argentines at the ballot box: 28% of registered voters had voted by 12 p.m.

In BA city there are delays due to problems with electronic voting machines

According to the National Electoral Chamber, 28% of people eligible to vote in Argentina’s presidential primaries had already voted by 12 p.m. This figure is  3 percentage points higher than what was registered in the 2021 primaries at the same time, which was 25% of the national electoral roll.

Since voting stations opened at 8 a.m., the election process has proceeded without major incidents. However, delays were reported in Buenos Aires city due to the implementation of electronic voting machines that are being used to vote for local authorities.

Due to these issues, Federal judge María Servini said the 6 p.m. voting deadline could be extended, given that BA city residents have to vote using two systems — the vote for national authorities is done with paper ballots. The National Electoral Chamber said that that decision will be made later in the day, depending on the situation. 

Interviewed by media outlets, BA city residents reported waiting between one and two hours in some voting centers.

Even the presidential candidate for Juntos por el Cambio coalition Patricia Bullrich had issues voting — a situation that was broadcasted live on major TV channels. “Voting in BA city was a disaster,” Bullrich said. “I had to vote like seven times, my machine had to be changed.”

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