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Argentina Bill Scraps Mandatory Primaries, Tightens Party Rules

4/23/2026

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The reform bill would eliminate Argentina’s mandatory primary elections, which the Milei administration calls a “failed experiment,” after 2023 primaries cost the state about 45 billion pesos ($32.7 million) without resolving party disputes.
The government sent the bill to Congress, where it now awaits Senate consideration.
The draft also raises the vote threshold for parties, bars candidates with criminal convictions, and bans financing from anonymous donors, gambling-related entities, and foreign public bodies.

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Story summary

The reform bill would eliminate Argentina’s mandatory primary elections, which the Milei administration calls a “failed experiment,” after 2023 primaries cost the state about 45 billion pesos ($32.7 million) without resolving party disputes.
The government sent the bill to Congress, where it now awaits Senate consideration.
The draft also raises the vote threshold for parties, bars candidates with criminal convictions, and bans financing from anonymous donors, gambling-related entities, and foreign public bodies.