The state will spend more than 3,000 million pesos to realize the PASS

August 11 will be made by fifth time simultaneous and mandatory open primaries (STEP), elections so that voters have the opportunity to choose the candidate of each political space. In 2015, in Cambio, we had a dispute between Mauricio Macri, who competed for the PRO (81.33%), Ernesto Sanz, who did it for the UCR (11.10%) and Elisa Carrió , for the Civic Coalition (7, 57%). On the other hand, Daniel Scioli had no internal competence.

In the 2017 legislative, however, there was no disputebecause Cristina Fernández de Kirchner did not agree to compete with Florencio Randazzo and everyone had their own label.

In 2019, Macri announced that he would not accept any internal competitions with any candidate. And Cristina, if she finally runs, would not agree that there are other presidential candidates for her space. Only non-klanged Peronism in Argentina could be the subject of a dispute between Juan Manuel Urtubey, Sergio Mbada, Miguel Angel Pichetto and, perhaps, Roberto Lavagna, although it is not sure either.

Whether there is competition or not, the national state is obliged to disburse the budget guaranteeing the logistics and transparency necessary for the proper conduct of elections, which includes contributions to political parties for the impression of ballots, printing of registers, training of officials and prosecutors, transportation of ballot boxes and election materials, purchase of election materials (ballot boxes, envelopes, writing items), election security (overtime by the police and armed forces) and the Council Authorities.

This budget now stands at $ 3,081 million, or 40% of the total for the three elections phases., which stands at $ 7.900 million at current values, which could be redetermined based on inflation. For generals, $ 2,765 million (35% of the budget) is being considered and $ 1,975 million (25% of the total) for the vote.

The first time that it was used this mechanism was part of the 2011 presidential elections, won by Cristina with 47.98% of the votes and no presidential candidate has been confronted with a closed competition. During the general election, the FPV increased the difference, exceeding 54% of the vote and avoiding the ballot.

Under Articles 18, 19 and 20 of Law 26,571, pbaded in December 2009 on the democratization of political representation, political groups or alliances participating in the voting process may have different candidates for the same position and citizens, Without needing to be affiliated with this party, they can choose with their vote the candidate whom they prefer to represent.

The executive tried to eliminate the STEP for these electionsSince this is a procedure that requires an advance of the two-month electoral calendar, in a country where you vote every two years, what is happening in certain countries like the United States, but not in other countries? others like France, Chile, Uruguay or Brazil? , where there are no mid-term legislative elections.

By the Vice President Gabriela Michetti, the government has sought to take a stand against PASOeven the mid-term elections. "You have a year of work and the pre-election period has started again, it's not reasonable, but it's something that needs to be solved institutionally and before having to see what to do with it." OSP, "he said several times, as a dissertation.

This is what the President and other members of Casa Rosada think, but management emergencies have prevented the issue from being put on the agenda and, in general, it is intended to revisit the issue. in 2020 if the elections are won. . "If we win, it was the last elections that were voted on PASO in Argentinabut it is a reform that needs to be lifted over time and in a consensual framework, "official sources said.