Experts are predicting low voter turnout in advance of primary elections in Argentina this weekend, as the country struggles under the weight of triple-digit inflation.
The primary vote, set to take place on Sunday, will finalise the candidates set to face off in the October general election and serve as a bellwether for the sentiments of voters, many of whom remain undecided.
“I still don’t know who I’m going to vote for, and I think we’re all in the same position. No one votes for ideas or political affinity any more. It’s all a punishment vote,” Cristian Guardo, a supervisor at a food company, told the news outlet Reuters.
Voting is compulsory in Argentina for all citizens between the ages of 18 and 70, but public opinion polls suggest apathy is high going into the primaries. While voters remain tepid about the candidates, the economy and crime have emerged as key campaign issues.
Source from www.aljazeera.com