The Electoral Court closed the records for the next elections on June 30, for which an unprecedented number of political forces are qualified.
The Electoral Court closed the voter registry for the next elections internal elections which will be held on Sunday, June 30 of this year, for which more than 2.7 million voters are eligible and there could be a scenario with an unprecedented number of political parties.
In the last hours, the public body confirmed that it registered 12 new matchesand that they would be authorized to present themselves to the inmates some 23 games in totala number that is unprecedented in the democratic history of the Uruguay.
José GarchitorenaMinister of the Electoral Court, assured Telemundo that “historically Uruguay “There was great fragmentation within the parties” and that new parties always emerged, but “not as many as in the last election and in this one in particular.” “Reading the programs, what one senses is that they focus on specific issues, most of them of them,” added the minister.
In the event that all 23 political parties participate in the next elections, it will mean an increase of 8 parties compared to the last elections, in which 15 participated; and 13 compared to 2014, in which 10 participated.
Garchitorena also explained that any party that wants to participate in the october elections It must participate in the internal ones, even if it has no competition within its own ranks. All parties have the obligation to present at least 500 candidates to the different departmental and national bodies and obtain 500 votes to continue the electoral process in the following stages.
There is time until April 15 to obtain the credential and vote in October
On the other hand, the Electoral Court remembers that young people have time until April 15 inclusive to obtain the civic credential and thus be able to vote in the next October elections, although they will no longer be able to do so in the internal elections.
In that sense, Garchitorena pointed out that “it is necessary that even those who are not 18 years old today, but who will turn 18 on May 11, 2025, register before or on April 15 of this year.”
Source: Ambito
