Disobedience in parties for presidential elections, is there double militancy?
A few weeks before the first round of presidential elections, most political parties have already chosen the candidates they will support. Liberals, conservatives, and La U are backing Paloma Valencia, while the Greens decided to support Iván Cepeda amidst controversy where some of their members have claimed they were not allowed to support others like Claudia López or Sergio Fajardo.
TL;DR
- Most political parties have chosen their presidential candidates, leading to internal disagreements within some.
- The Green Alliance and the Liberal Party are experiencing internal divisions over candidate support.
- Experts suggest that supporting a different candidate is unlikely to be legally defined as "double militancy" that would cost elected officials their seats.
- Potential sanctions are more likely to be internal party disciplinary actions, such as losing voting rights within the party.
- Parties must consider the political cost of enforcing discipline, as it could affect future local elections and party cohesion.