The scheduled time to know the names of the candidates who triumphed in the internal elections of their respective parties is 11:30 p.m., although sources consulted by Ambit They estimate that it could take a little longer and extend the uncertainty until the early hours of Monday.
The unusual scenario for Uruguayan politics is completed with the decision of the main television channels not to broadcast exit polls, despite the fact that the electoral law allows it.
Traditionally, at 8:30 p.m. – one hour after the end of the voting day, which begins at 8 a.m. – the television channels broadcast the first projection of the vote count. This tradition will be resumed for the general elections in October.
The Citizen Perception Factory, the group of political scientists from TV Ciudad and Ladiaria, will indeed make a projection of the vote count in the internal elections.
The teams of the pre-candidates of the Broad Front (FA) They will not have polling stations to gather information on the vote and project voting trends. They will evaluate the data that is made public.
He Colorado Party (PC)where the internal one leads it Andres Ojedabut remains open and competitive for second place, chose to wait for the official data that will be disseminated to the Electoral Court.
In any case, the various political forces are preparing for what will be a long night, with the challenge of maintaining the enthusiasm of their militants in the party headquarters under the freezing temperatures of Montevideo.
