19/06/2026 15:37 - Politica
Jóvenes adultos participando en una sesión de concejo deliberante, ambiente institucional con bandera argentina, estilo fotoperiodismo profesional
La Libertad Avanza, the political party led by Argentine President Javier Milei, presented on June 18, 2026 a bill to reduce the minimum age to be a councilor (concejal) in the province of Buenos Aires from 25 to 18 years. The proposal, promoted by provincial deputy Pablo Morillo, seeks to modify a norm that has been in force since 1889 and currently establishes a higher age requirement than that required to be a legislator in the City of Buenos Aires or a national deputy.
| Current situation | LLA proposal |
|---|---|
| Minimum age for councilor: 25 years | Minimum age for councilor: 18 years |
| Norm in force since 1889 | Equalization with Buenos Aires City legislators |
| Optional voting from age 16 | Mandatory voting from age 18 |
| Background: Law 14.523 (2013) reduced to 21 years, but never implemented | Project pending treatment in the provincial Chamber of Deputies |
From La Libertad Avanza they argue that the current restriction is "an unjustified contradiction": if an 18-year-old can vote, work, study, start a business, and pay taxes, they should also have the possibility of being elected to represent their district.
"At La Libertad Avanza we don't believe in a politics that speaks to young people from above, but in a politics that opens the door for them so they can decide, compete, and represent their neighbors."
Deputy Morillo emphasized that the project does not guarantee positions or create privileges, but simply expands political rights of young people to compete on equal conditions.
The initiative is part of the ruling party's strategy to strengthen its presence among young voters, a sector that gave significant support to Javier Milei in the last elections. If approved, the measure would be in effect for the municipal elections of 2027.
The project also seeks to equalize requirements with other elective categories: in the City of Buenos Aires (the autonomous capital city), legislators can be elected from age 18, while at the national level deputies can also assume office at that age.
This is not the first time this reform is discussed. In 2013, the Buenos Aires legislature approved Law 14.523, which ordered reducing the minimum age to 21 years and called for a plebiscite to reform the provincial Constitution. However, more than ten years later, that process was never implemented.
La Libertad Avanza's proposal takes up that discussion and goes further: instead of 21 years, it proposes directly 18 years as the minimum age to access a seat in any of the 135 deliberative councils in the province.
The project will begin its process in the Chamber of Deputies of the province of Buenos Aires. To become law, it will need a simple majority in both chambers of the provincial legislature. If the project advances, 18-year-olds could run for councilor positions in the 2027 municipal elections.
Sources: Mendoza Post | Infobae
Alfredo S. Quiroga
