When will the second round of Argentina’s presidential elections take place?

Argentines went to the polls this Sunday (22) to decide the country’s new president. Sergio Massa and Javier Milei were the candidates with the most votes and will compete in the second round of the presidential election.

The second round of Argentina’s presidential elections is held 30 days after the first round. In the case of the current elections, the new round of voting for the Presidency of the Republic is scheduled for November 19th, between 8am and 6pm, according to the country’s electoral authorities.

Only the two candidates with the most votes in the first round will participate in the elections, with the one that obtains the highest number of validly cast affirmative votes being elected, according to the same source.

The second round is provided for by law in Argentina in the Electoral Code in article 148, which establishes that both the president and vice-president will be elected by national vote at least three months before the end of the term of office of the current head of state.

“In the event of dismissal of the two candidates from either of the two lists that received the most votes in the first round, the other will be proclaimed elected”, indicate the electoral authorities.

As established by the electoral code, in the event of the death of one of the two candidates who eventually reach the second round, the party representing the deceased candidate must replace him within the next seven days.

Finally, if the two candidates who go to the second round die, the law establishes new elections.

See also: Massa and Milei will compete in the second round of the presidential election in Argentina

Published by Flávio Ismerim, with information from CNN Internacional and CNN en Español

Source: CNN Brasil

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