Primary elections in Argentina proceed normally
This Sunday, Argentines went to the more than 17 thousand establishments in the 24 districts that opened their doors for the primary, open, simultaneous and mandatory elections (PASO). teleSUR
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00:00 Now, we begin with the news.
00:01 In Argentina, the primary, open, simultaneous and mandatory elections, known as PASO, are
00:07 underway as it will define the candidates who will run for the presidency on October
00:11 22nd.
00:12 Polling stations open this Sunday at 8 a.m. local time in Argentina and will remain open
00:18 until 6 p.m. local time.
00:20 More than 35 million people are called to vote in simultaneous and mandatory open primaries,
00:26 PASO, to choose their candidates for president, deputies and senators who will compete in
00:31 the primary elections on October 22nd.
00:33 The Electoral Justice of Argentina received a total of 27 pre-candidate shirts by 15 political
00:40 alliances to compete in this Sunday's primary elections.
00:44 After voting day, there will be 22 presidential hopefuls, a record number since the South
00:49 American country first applied this vote in 2011.
00:54 This must obtain at least 1.5 percent of the votes to remain in the race for general elections
01:00 on October 22nd.
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