Polls in the Río Negro province closed with no major incidents reported as the population cast their ballots in order to pick their next governor. The main contenders in the race are César Barbeito, a “Kirchnerite-Radical,” and FPV Carlos Soria.
Also, the seats of 46 legislators and municipal authorities in 20 cities were up for grabs.
The people of Río Negro approached the province’s schools on Sunday in order to pick their new governor, scheduled to take office on December 10th.
After 12 pm, election officials announced that they believe a 50 percent of registered voters had already approached the polls.
In an unusual race, citizens had to pick between to Kirchnerites, only one is a Radical and the other a Peronist.
The ruling party was represented by “Radical K” César Barbeito, who came first in the primaries along side his running mate Bautista Mendioroz. Barbeito is supported by current governor Miguel Saiz.
The Radicals have been in power in Río Negro since the return of Argentine democracy in 1983.
Over 400,000 citizens were registered to vote on Sunday.
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