PSPV-PSOE continues to progress through its primary process. Alicante The presidential candidate will be determined to determine the list to be nominated in the elections to be held in the capital of the province on May 28. Main Barcelona. The deadline for submission of candidates was scheduled to close at 11:59pm on Friday, which leaves a 24-hour gap before the 1,000 militants the Socialists trust in Sunday’s vote in Alicante. It will be held at the UGT headquarters and will last between 10:00 and 20:00. In principle, in the absence of official confirmation, most of the PSPV executives, of about fifty people, and current councilors on the City Council are expected to take part in the nominations, apart from other militants who decide to nominate. come forward. In fact, on Friday afternoon there were already about 60 applications for a list of 29 names.
Vote
There are already about sixty candidates between the executive and the legislature, so the number of names that can be included in the vote will be doubled, which is 29 candidates plus three reservations, a figure corresponding to the number of councilors of Alicante Corporation. Those who will not be included in the vote will be the independents Barceló wants to take part in the final vote. The mayor has made it clear in recent weeks that he will have the last word. making a listSomething that has caused bubbles in a large part of the Alicante group, and especially among those closest to former senator Ángel Franco, who feel that he should start exposing the project he has instead of demonstrating his ability to command. on your mind for Alicante.
However, Barceló points out that he will listen. militancy in the participatory process that the socialists are currently running. He also points out that the list should be prepared “to meet the needs of the city so that more opportunities are not missed.” In this context, he adds, PSPV is “a party with many possibilities, both internally and externally.” With this message, Mayor It opens the door to the inclusion of independents from the Alicante civil society who are willing to enter the world of politics, both among socialist militants and outside the party. Of course, these independents will not present themselves to parliament, so they will not bow to the votes of militants from Alicante.
Last word
Voting is advisory and Barceló will have the final say in drafting the list, in agreement with the executive in theory. general secretary He is also Miguel Millana, the municipal spokesperson and deputy from the Francoist sector. The proposal from Alicante will go through the provincial committee; The national, which will be held on March 11; and the federal one, located in Ferraz, where the green light will be given and changes can be made until the last minute, as in 2019, when current councilor Manuel Martínez reached a starting position at the last breath. One of the great unknowns certainly lies in the continuity of the universe. current council members in the next 28M list. A sweeping renewal is expected, and only one-third of the nine incumbent councilors will remain, with Trini Amorós having the most choice to continue.