The National Electoral Council (CNE) revoked the Historic Pact's registration for the House of Representatives in Valle del Cauca, due to exceeding the vote percentage limit for alliances. This ruling creates uncertainty ahead of the March 8 legislative elections in a key leftist stronghold. The Pact intends to challenge the decision through legal means.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) invalidated the Historic Pact's registration for the departmental constituency of Valle del Cauca in the March 8 legislative elections. The main reason is that the coalition with Colombia Humana exceeded 15% of valid votes from the previous election, breaching constitutional rules for electoral alliances.
This department is a electoral stronghold for the left. In the 2022 legislative elections, the Historic Pact secured five of the thirteen seats available in the House for Valle. The absence of its logo on the ballot could shift seat distribution, favoring parties such as the Liberal Party, U Party, Democratic Center, Radical Change, and Conservative Party.
Nevertheless, the Historic Pact is not conceding. Sources from the movement stated they will file legal challenges in national and international instances to restore their participation. Congressman Alejandro Ocampo, a representative from Valle, defended the option to modify lists.
"Law 1475 of 2011 is clear: lists can be modified up to one month before the elections, especially in cases where, due to administrative decisions like revocations or potential disqualifications, the National Electoral Council (CNE) makes determinations on their composition," Ocampo stated. He added that the deadline to register or amend the list runs until February 8, taking into account the CNE's considerations.
Meanwhile, other parties are pushing to uphold the CNE's decision, expecting it to affect their electoral outcomes in this region where petrismo remains strong.
