PleaserefertoimportantinformationattheendofthisreportARGENTINA:ELECTIONTRACKEREMERGINGMARKETSApril2019FlorenciaVazquez,EconomistBNPParibasSucursal-BuenosAires2STATEOFPLAYPOLLSKEYISSUESWehaveupdatedourArgentinaelectiontrackertoincludetheresultsofnewpolls,dataonthepositiveimageandrejectionrateofthemainpoliticalfiguresandinsightonrelevantupcomingprovincialelections.WhilethenetpositiveimageofpoliticalfigureswithinCambiemoshasdeterioratedfurther,PresidentMacri’sapprovalratinghasremainedstable.Membersoftheoppositionhavegenerallynotbenefittedfromthedecline(seeslides26and29).TheemergenceofRobertoLavagnaasapotentialpre-candidateforthemoderatefactionofthePeronistpartyisattractingattention.PoliticalanalystsseehimasathreattoPresidentMacriinapotentialrun-off(seeslide30).Theformatisuserfriendlyandeasytonavigate.Wewillupdatethistrackerfrequentlytokeepyouabreastwiththelatestdevelopments.CONTENTSKEYMESSAGES020304CURRENTCONGRESSPARTIESANDLEADERS0404LINKSTORECENTPUBLICATIONS3STATEOFPLAY2019ElectionCalendar……………..4Electionprocess…………..………………………..5Provincialelections:generalaspects………….……..6Provincialelections:calendar…..……..7Provincialelections:highlights…………………………8Provincialelections:details……….………….……..9Provincialgovernors:politicalaffiliation……….…..102019ELECTIONCALENDAR1410-Registryofpollstercompaniesforthenationalprimariescloses19–PollsandelectoralforecastsarebannedAugustNovember201924–Elections(2ndroundforpresident)OctoberJuneMay22–Deadlineforformalappointmentofpre-candidatestocompeteintheprimariesSources:DireccionNacionalElectoral,BNPParibas1.Somedatesaretentativeandwillbeconfirmedlater.11–NationalPrimaries(PASO)December10–NewPresidenttakesofficeJuly12–Electoralcampaignforthenationalprimariesstarts27-BallotlocationsareassignedandmadepublicSeptember13-Formalinvitationtothemandatorypresidentialdebate22–Electoralcampaignforthegeneralelectionstarts27–Officialregistryofvotersispublished2–FirstdayofelectoralcampaignonTV,ra...
