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2014 Uruguayan presidential primaries
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Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 1 June 2014 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party taking part in the 2014 Uruguayan general election.Reglamentación de las elecciones internas de los partidos políticos es
Background
The formally called elecciones internas (es Internal elections) are the first stage of the electoral system established by the Constitution of 1997.2019-06-28 Elecciones internas: Qué se vota y cómo se vota https://ladiaria.com.uy/politica/articulo/2019/6/elecciones-internas-que-se-vota-y-como-se-vota/ 2023-08-20 la diaria es-UY In this election, the only candidates for President of Uruguay per party for the general election will be elected.Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/constitucion/1967-1967/77 2023-08-20 www.impo.com.uy In addition, the integration of the National Deliberative Body and the different Departmental Deliberative Bodies of the different parties, which have the function of nominating the candidate for president and vice president of each party, and the candidates for mayors for the municipal elections of 2015 are also elected.Todo lo que querés saber sobre votar (y nunca te animaste a preguntar) https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/Todo-lo-que-queres-saber-sobre-votar-y-nunca-te-animaste-a-preguntar--uc721221 2023-08-20 Montevideo Portal es
In accordance with the transitory provisions of the Constitution, the primary elections are held on the last Sunday of June of the electoral year, and those "qualified to vote"—all those over 18 years of age and registered in the Civic Registry and with a civic credential―can participate in the secret and non-compulsory suffrage.Redacción ¿Las internas deberían ser obligatorias? Opiniones divergentes en medio de baja participación https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/-internas-deberian-ser-obligatorias-opiniones-divergentes-en-medio-de-baja-participacion-201963018937 2023-08-20 El Observador
In order to win the primary election and be proclaimed a presidential candidate, the pre-candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the party's valid votes.2019-07-04 Qué se puede hacer y qué no este domingo en el cuarto secreto https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/que-se-puede-hacer-y-que-no-este-domingo-en-el-cuarto-secreto-2019627172416 2023-08-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20190704192140/https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/que-se-puede-hacer-y-que-no-este-domingo-en-el-cuarto-secreto-2019627172416 2019-07-04 In the event that no pre-candidate obtains that majority, the winner will be the one that exceeds 40% of the votes and leads the second by no less than 10 percentage points. If none of these circumstances occur, the deliberative body elected in the election will nominate the party's candidate for president by an absolute majority of its members.Una guía para entender las elecciones internas que se celebran el domingo https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/Una-guia-para-entender-las-elecciones-internas-que-se-celebran-el-domingo-uc719900 2023-08-20 Montevideo Portal es
The participation of the parties in the elections is mandatory. In addition, each one had to obtain at least 500 votes to participate in the general elections.Internas: récord de partidos políticos pasaron la prueba y cambia “cifra mágica” para la mayoría parlamentaria https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nacional/internas-r233cord-partidos-pol237ticos-pasaron-la-prueba-y-cambia-cifra-m225gica-la-mayor237a-parlamentaria-n5949033 2024-07-03 El Observador es-UY
Overview
According to the opinion polls,Cifra opinion polls es the political landscape remained stable, due to the fact that most serious candidates had already run on the previous election.Elections and renewal https://web.archive.org/web/20131204103453/http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/261566/elecciones-y-renovaciones-/ 2013-12-04 es In the ruling coalition Broad Front, former president Tabare Vazquez who had left office in 2010 with approval ratings above 60%, was challenged by senator Constanza Moreira. The major surprise was the rise of representative Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou from the conservative faction of the National Party, and his narrow victory over the more liberal former presidential candidate and senator Jorge Larrañaga:http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/luis-lacalle-pou-vencio-internas.html Unexpected victory of Lacalle Pou in the Uruguayan primaries 2 June 2014 EL PAIS Spanish 30 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140602111103/http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/luis-lacalle-pou-vencio-internas.html 2 June 2014 dead dmy-all
Broad Front: this party has a long tradition of single candidacies since 1971, with just a few exceptions.http://brecha.com.uy/index.php/politica-uruguaya/1478-diagnostico-reservado Reserved diagnostic 8 March 2013 Brecha Spanish 2 September 2018 3 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004635/http://brecha.com.uy/index.php/politica-uruguaya/1478-diagnostico-reservado dead Finally, in November 2013, the Congress of the Broad Front announced two candidacies:http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/265982/congreso-del-fa-freno-el-giro-hacia-la-izquierda/ The Broad Front's candidates and platform 25 November 2013 El Observador Spanish 2 September 2018 3 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203041659/http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/265982/congreso-del-fa-freno-el-giro-hacia-la-izquierda/ dead
former President Tabaré Vázquezhttp://ladiaria.com.uy/articulo/2013/12/perfiles/ Candidate profiles La Diaria 27 December 2013 Spanish (winner)
senator Constanza Moreira
National Party: the primary election within the National Party was a close contest, garnering most of the attention:http://www.elpais.com.uy/13/03/10/pnacio_701469.asp The only real primaries 10 March 2013 EL PAIS Spanish
representative Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, son of former president Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera (winner)
senator Jorge Larrañaga
Álvaro GermanoTwo more candidates ready to fight (in Spanish).
Alfredo OliúHasta donde nos lleve la gente (in Spanish).
Colorado Party:
senator Pedro Bordaberry (winner)
senator José Amorín Batlle
former senator Manuel Flores Silva
Independent Party:
former representative Pablo Mieres
Smaller parties
Many other smaller parties, most of them newly created, also took part in the elections and put forward presidential condidates:
Popular Unity: Gonzalo Abella
Unión para el Cambio: Marcelo Fuentes
Partido de la Concertación: José Luis Vega
Workers' Party: Rafael Fernández
Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente: César Vega
Unidos por Nuestras Riquezas Naturales: Beatriz Banchero
References
External links
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