The voting circuits in Uruguay opened early this Sunday morning and will remain operational until late at night for the national elections that will determine who will succeed President Luis Lacalle Pou and renew Parliament.
The former mayor of Canelones, Yamandú Orsi, of the Broad Front, leads the polls with an average of 45%, followed by Álvaro Delgado of the National Party with 25%.
A total of 7,225 voting circuits have been enabled across the country, with 2,727,120 eligible voters over the age of 18 allowed to vote. If no candidate surpasses 50% of the votes, a runoff will take place on November 24.
Jose "Pepe" Mujica, former president of Uruguay, endorsed Orsi and criticized the government of Javier Milei in Argentina. He emphasized the importance of maintaining good relations with neighboring countries.
Voting is mandatory, and those who do not justify their absence will receive a fine. About 40,000 officials will work at the voting circuits, and the Armed Forces and police will participate in the security of the event.
There will be a plebiscite on constitutional reform regarding Social Security and another on nighttime raids in homes. These are some of the key points on an important election day for Uruguay.
