Buenos Aires, November 19 (RHC)-- Today in Argentina, nearly 35.8 million voters will choose their president for the 2023-2027 term in a runoff in which the contenders are the Economy Minister Sergio Massa and the far-right candidate Javier Milei.

The National Electoral Chamber (CNE) installed 106,160 polling stations to accommodate citizens from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm local time.  Voting is mandatory for citizens aged 18 to 70 and optional for those over 71, adolescents aged 16 and 17, and residents abroad.

These elections unfold in an atmosphere of tension fueled by the Argentine far-right.  On Saturday, the CNE dismissed allegations of potential fraud in the elections made by Milei's party, Freedom Advances.

Sebastian Schimmel, the Electoral Performance Secretary of the CNE, stated that these accusations are "completely unfounded, as they are not even supported by arguments.  Nevertheless, they create an atmosphere that aims to instill mistrust."