The Electoral Service (Servel) announced this Monday the decisions on the candidacies for the next primaries on June 9, resulting in the rejection of 12 candidacies throughout the country. This situation affects both the ruling party and the Christian Democracy (DC) now to Chile Let’s go, who had registered their electoral pacts.
Among the most notable cases is that of Patricio Flores, from the DC, in General Lagos, Arica and Parinacota Region. His candidacy was discarded for not complying with the necessary constitutional and legal requirements, and for being subject to disabilities. This poses a scenario in which, if Flores’ claims are not successful before the April 23 deadline, The Chile Contigo Mejor pact would not hold a primary in the communehaving registered only two candidates.
In Antofagasta, the candidacy of David Martinez, an independent backed by the Green Regionalists, was rejected due to her recent affiliation with a political party, violating the nine-month deadline before registration closes. Similar situations occurred in other regions, including the Metropolitan, where five candidates were rejected for various reasons, from the lack of a duly notarized sworn statement to the lack of accreditation of secondary education, reports La Tercera.
In the Metropolitan Region, specifically in Calera de Tango and in Independencia, the candidacies of Jacqueline Valenzuela (PC) and Rodrigo Barco (independent supported by Renovación Nacional) were rejected for not having their sworn statements signed correctly. In Lo Barnechea, in addition to the documentation problem, Andrea Araya was denied the candidacy for not proving having completed high school.
Other rejected applications
Besides, Claudio Hidalgo in Puente Alto, Carlos Cisterna in Santa Cruz, Javiera Carrera in Talca, Francisco Yévenes in Lebu and Leonel Figueroa in Quilleco faced rejections for reasons ranging from recent affiliation to political parties. to the lack of documents proving the required education.
Finally, in La Araucanía, the candidacies of Claudia Navarrete in Lautaro and Héctor Sáez in Renaico were also rejected, which could imply the absence of primaries in those locations if the decisions are final.
This set of rejections highlights the logistical and regulatory challenges faced by candidates and their political endorsements when preparing for the upcoming municipal elections in Chile.
