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The race begins for the first elections open to non-militant to elect the socialist candidate for the next regional elections. Ximo Puig has already formalized his candidacy, and he is the clear favorite due to Ferraz's support and Francesc Romeu's refusal to run. Toni Gaspar will do it in the next few hours. The open primary elections of the Valencian Socialists (PSPV) begin, with Ximo Puig, general secretary of the PSPV, formalizing his candidacy, and Toni Gaspar, mayor of Faura and provincial deputy, will do so shortly. Except for last minute surprises, no other candidates are foreseen. As ECD announced on the 17th, Francesc Romeu's movements and his “mutism” in recent weeks have been confirmed. Romeu confirmed this weekend that he would not appear because his responsibility is to “contribute to the common effort of preparing to govern the Generalitat.” He is counting on him to be part of Puig's list. Romeu, deputy secretary general of the PSPV and socialist spokesperson in the Valencian Parliament, was the first socialist leader to announce that he would run as a candidate for the Generalitat, and he reiterated it with striking activity in Valencian lands and throughout the Spanish territory. However, as El Confidencial Digital has been able to confirm , Ferraz has been very interested in Puig being the candidate with the organic support of the party both from Madrid and Valencia, and "he has convinced Romeu not to run, so as not to generate divisions.
in the match between innovators –Romeu- and continuityists –Puig-, leaving Toni Gaspar with very few options.” Ximo Puig, exultant Puig has obtained Ferraz's support for his candidacy, bringing forward the primaries - they will be on March 9 - and for the Valencian primaries to be the first to be held open, "French-style", despite the fact that other socialist federations in Spain do not do them. come with good eyes. This optimism of Puig Phone Number List has translated into stating that “we are going to surpass the PP at the polls in the regional elections”, despite the fact that the PSPV's own survey from ten days ago predicted a clear victory for the PP and a setback for the PSPV, although The aforementioned survey predicted a comfortable majority to be governed by the tripartite PSPV-Compromís-Esquerra Unida. Puig continues to call for early elections in the Valencian Community, which coincide with the European elections of that year, despite the fact that the PP has reiterated that "in no case are the 2015 regional elections going to be brought forward." As various socialist sources acknowledge in this digital, “it is clear that the speed with which the primaries are going to take place benefits Puig, who has evidently greater organic strength.” The candidates will have 15 days to collect 10% of the endorsements from the militants, which currently number 16,432. Primaries open to non-militant “Supporters” will be able to vote in these primary elections. Any citizen over 16 years of age may elect a socialist candidate for the Generalitat if he signs a manifesto supporting progressive values and makes a financial contribution that will not exceed 2 euros.
Those registered will have the option of joining as party supporters. Sources close to the process have confirmed to ECD that “we expect between 30,000 and 40,000 people to participate in the primaries”, that is, more than half of the militants. Alfred Boix, Secretary of Organization of the PSPV, highlights that these open elections are “the greatest exercise of participatory democracy that a political party has ever carried out in Spain, truly primaries open to society.” Puig has highlighted that "they represent a transfer of sovereignty on the part of the militants, for which I deeply appreciate." After the deadline for candidates to obtain the necessary endorsements and the 20-day deadline for citizens who wish to vote to register, the electoral campaign will begin, which will last 7 days, until March 8. On March 9, the socialist candidate for the Generalitat Valenciana will be elected. The risks for Ximo Puig Ximo Puig seems to have everything in his favor to be elected. However, in the socialist ranks they are "aware of the decline in militants since Puig became general secretary, since there were 26,000 militants with the previous general secretary -Jorge Alarte-, 18,000 in 2012, and now there are 16,432." Disaffection towards political parties may explain this decrease in militants, but the PP points out to ECD that "the number of militants in the PP of the Valencian Community has continued to increase in recent years, reaching the current 149,500." On the other hand, among socialists there is “awareness of the risk that open primaries entail.” They cite, as an example, that a survey by the newspaper “Levante” with the question “Who do you prefer as the PSPV candidate for the Generalitat?”, yields the result that 54% (13,587 votes) prefer Puig and 46% (11,629 votes) opts for Gaspar.
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