Las desventajas del “Doble Voto Simultáneo”. Argentina en perspectiva comparada

Abstract

The crisis that broke out in Argentina, in December, 2001, set at the center of debate the introduction of the Simultaneous Double Vote (SDV) in the Argentine electoral system as an arrangement under the Ley de Acefalía (Law on Lack of Leadership), which establishes the mechanism of succession in the case of the resignation of the president. The SDV, also known as the Ley de Lemas, is used in several provinces of Argentina for electing governors, local legislators and municipal authorities. This method of election has several advantages, but also serious disadvantages which lead to paradoxical results that are socially hardly satisfactory.