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elected offices is bounded by the provincial limits (dark perimeter). Only presidents are
chosen at large in the country; any other federal positions (national Deputies and
Senators) are elected by the citizens of each of the provinces at large. In parallel, the
constituencies of provincial-level positions vary across provinces. While every province
chooses its governor at-large, considerable variation in the Selectorates for Provincial
Deputies and Senators exist (see Figure 2)⁵. Municipal mayors, of course, are also elected
in within-province constituencies. So, the core of the whole set of nationwide elected
positions takes place at the provincial level. Appointed offices such as provincial or
municipal ministers, secretaries or advisors also involve subnational dynamics. If, as
stated, different levels of government are de facto politically linked, then territorial
politics is likely to be a substantive concern for every career-seeking politician.

⁵ See Escolar & Calcagno (2003).

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