The National Council of the Justicialist Party (Partido Justicialista, or PJ) has unanimously approved party elections on November 17 to replace former President Alberto Fernández, who is on leave as head of the party. The motion also reflects Monday’s decision by Máximo Kirchner to hold elections on that day for Buenos Aires province’s PJ, of which he is the current head. He said it was “operationally necessary” to hold national and provincial elections on the same day to promote voter turnout. Buenos Aires Province is the most populous in the country, home to 37% of the electoral roll. He accused the organization of “appropriating the structure” of the BA province Justicialist Party, ignoring “elementary party rules, such as complying with the basic requirements for any companion to be candidates” and “bulldozing everything” to bring forward party elections by a year.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald May 16, 2024 10:16 UTC