Summary:
Miguel Albuquerque rejects the idea of delaying elections, calling it ridiculous.
Upcoming regional elections are scheduled for March 23.
The new Electoral Law may not be applicable for these elections due to timing issues.
Albuquerque points out that the new law would bring benefits like parity quotas and early voting.
He expresses skepticism about the opinions of constitutionalists regarding regional rights.
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Miguel Albuquerque, the leader of the executive, firmly responded to suggestions of postponing the upcoming regional elections: "Not a chance. That would be completely ridiculous." The elections are scheduled for March 23, but there are discussions about potentially moving the date to March 30.
Recent developments suggest that the new Electoral Law may not be applicable for the upcoming regional legislative elections, despite it being one of the reasons the President of the Republic called for these early elections, which fall on the first Sunday of Spring.
The publication of the new Electoral Law in the Diário da República this Monday means its implementation will occur only after the decree dissolving the regional Parliament. This timeline complicates the application of the new law for the elections on March 23.
Albuquerque acknowledged that if the new electoral law were in effect for the upcoming elections, it would provide a dual benefit: it would introduce the quota law (parity) and importantly, allow for early voting by mobility.
He also expressed his skepticism regarding the opinions of constitutionalists, stating he has always had "many doubts about constitutionalists" because he believes Portuguese constitutionalism has restricted the rights of the Autonomies. "The Constitutional Court only serves to limit the rights of the autonomous regions," he added.
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