While in the northern province of Tucumán, election results remains in the news due to a contentious vote for governor, currently led by the Victory Front’s Juan Manzur in the final recount, opposition politicians are scheduled to meet in the afternoon with Court authorities. … “Proposals for Electoral Transparency 2015” was presented in document form last week during a press conference in the Argentine Congress, according to a statement released by UCR caucus chief Negri.
Among the measures demanded by the opposition for the general elections is the mandatory restocking of ballots for each and every political space; the replacement of the telegrams sent by the Post Office by a Count Record; and the presence of party observers “in every vote collection centre of the Post Office.”
The controversial results in the province of Tucuman where ballot boxes disappeared and so did monitoring cameras, plus other irregularity claims in the Bariloche mayor elections in Patagonia, have increased demands for electoral reform in Argentina.
Full Article: Argentine opposition lawmakers to demand ‘transparency’ from the Electoral Court — MercoPress.
