Less than three weeks before the simultaneous internal party elections, scheduled for June 7, the president of the Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal (TSJE), Jorge Bogarín, classified the questions about the voting machines as part of a campaign to discredit the electoral system. In an interview with ABC TV, Bogarín stated that the criticism is not limited to the equipment but targets the institution responsible for organizing the elections.
Bogarín defended the use of electronic voting, recalling that the system was used in the 2021 municipal elections and the 2023 general elections, both considered satisfactory by the Electoral Justice. According to him, the institution has the necessary conditions to guarantee transparent elections. The minister acknowledged the right of citizens and political actors to express doubts but questioned the attacks directed at the TSJE.
For Bogarín, the suspicions reflect an intention to weaken the electoral model established by Law 6318/2019, which introduced open lists, preferential voting, and voting machines. He emphasized that any changes to the system should be debated in the National Congress, as the Electoral Justice merely applies current legislation. "We are not fanatics of this system," he declared, but warned that returning to the previous scheme would represent a setback.
The president of the TSJE admitted that one of the main challenges is communication with citizens, as many technical procedures and security measures are not sufficiently publicized. "What is not informed is as if it were not done," he stated, announcing changes in the agency's communication strategy for the upcoming internal elections. Meanwhile, Colorado senator Lilian Samaniego reiterated the request for an audit of the voting machines to the authorities of the National Republican Association (ANR), aiming to ensure equality and transparency in the process.