A Presidential Primary It is the instance where the different parties or political pacts define the candidate who will represent them in the first round. Its realization It depends on the political will of conglomerates, so they are not always done.
According to electoral calendar 2025, on June 29 the presidential primaries of this year will take place. Nevertheless, Confirmation is still pending from the different sectors, for those even They could not be realized.
In that sense, the April 30 It is the maximum period in which parties or pacts can ratify their decision and define who their respective candidates will be.
Who can vote in the presidential primaries
Assuming that presidential primaries are carried out, whether between one or more political sectors, the question of Who are enabled to vote in these instances. The answer is: it depends.
As explained from the Electoral service (Servel), each political party or electoral pact that participates in the primary elections has Five different participation systems to choose from. They must choose one and present their decision to the agency.
According to the Servel, the systems that can be chosen are:
- They can vote only affiliates to the party enabled to exercise the right to suffrage, in the event that the party participates individually.
- They can vote only the affiliates to the party, and independent without political affiliation, enabled to exercise the right to suffrage, in the event that the party participates individually.
- They can vote only affiliates to the members of the pact enabled to exercise the right to suffrage, in the case of an electoral pact.
- They can vote only affiliates to the members of the pact and independent without political affiliation enabled to exercise the right to suffrage, in the case of an electoral pact.
- They can vote all electors enabled to listen.
Once the pacts or parties register the candidacies in the Special Registry of Primary Elections candidates and notify their decision about the system that will use Servel, The voters will be able to know the formation of the respective electoral register for the eventual June primary.
If I recently changed my electoral domicile, where would I have to vote in the primaries?
The process to change the electoral domicile will be available Until June 28 From this year, just one day before the presidential primaries of Sunday 29. However, the proximity of the date with the primaries causes the question of whether this change will be reflected for said election.
In this regard, Biobiochile consulted with the electoral service, from where they indicated that “every change of electoral domicile carried out Until April 30 (inclusive) It will be reflected for next June elections. If this update is made by that date, it will be reflected for the general elections of November 16 ”.
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