EL AUTOR es abogado, pol\u00edtico y ministro de Trabajo de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana. Reside en Santo Domingo<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
La reciente aprobaci\u00f3n en el Senado de un proyecto de ley que excluye del sistema electoral la figura del candidato independiente es una reacci\u00f3n extrema a la desafortunada sentencia TC\/0788\/24, del Tribunal Constitucional, que declar\u00f3 parcialmente inconstitucionales los art\u00edculos 156 y 157 de la Ley n\u00fam. 20-23, Org\u00e1nica del R\u00e9gimen Electoral.<\/p>\n
Sin duda, los jueces del Tribunal Constitucional no midieron razonablemente el impacto que tendr\u00eda su sentencia en el sistema electoral y la preocupaci\u00f3n que provocar\u00eda en los partidos pol\u00edticos.<\/p>\n
Sin embargo, el debate sobre las candidaturas independientes no deber\u00eda partir del temor ni de la sospecha, sino del respeto al orden constitucional y a las reglas previamente establecidas. Durante a\u00f1os, la Ley Org\u00e1nica del R\u00e9gimen Electoral de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana contempl\u00f3 la posibilidad de que ciudadanos pudieran aspirar a cargos de elecci\u00f3n popular sin pertenecer a partidos pol\u00edticos. No se trataba de un privilegio especial ni de una v\u00eda paralela para evadir el sistema de partidos. Por el contrario, la normativa establec\u00eda que los candidatos independientes deb\u00edan cumplir los mismos requisitos exigidos a los candidatos postulados por partidos pol\u00edticos, incluyendo la presentaci\u00f3n de estructuras organizativas y el respaldo ciudadano correspondiente.<\/p>\n
Ese dise\u00f1o legal, que no debi\u00f3 ser cambiado, permit\u00eda la participaci\u00f3n independiente sin debilitar el sistema de partidos. La igualdad de requisitos garantizaba que cualquier candidatura tuviera un nivel m\u00ednimo de organizaci\u00f3n y legitimidad social. Es decir, se trataba de un modelo que, en lo relativo a las candidaturas, no favorec\u00eda aventuras improvisadas ni medi\u00e1ticas.<\/p>\n
\u00bfDe qui\u00e9n debe ser independiente el candidato que decide participar en unas elecciones al margen de un partido pol\u00edtico? Por supuesto, del partido pol\u00edtico, como estaba dise\u00f1ado en la Ley Electoral.<\/p>\n
En realidad, es muy poco probable que un candidato independiente compita con alguna posibilidad de \u00e9xito en el nivel presidencial. La experiencia hist\u00f3rica dominicana demuestra que el sistema de partidos es s\u00f3lido y profundamente arraigado en la cultura pol\u00edtica del pa\u00eds. La mayor\u00eda del electorado se identifica con organizaciones pol\u00edticas, con sus liderazgos y con sus tradiciones. Esa realidad ha sido confirmada elecci\u00f3n tras elecci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
El votante dominicano, adem\u00e1s, suele ser prudente. No respalda candidatos desconocidos ni a figuras famosas que carecen de v\u00ednculos con las estructuras partidarias. Incluso personalidades con gran notoriedad p\u00fablica han comprobado que la popularidad medi\u00e1tica no se traduce autom\u00e1ticamente en apoyo electoral si no est\u00e1 precedida o acompa\u00f1ada de un trabajo pol\u00edtico.<\/p>\n
Tomando en consideraci\u00f3n que la democracia se fortalece cuando todos los actores pol\u00edticos compiten bajo reglas claras y equitativas, resulta conveniente que, como antes del cambio provocado por la referida sentencia del TC, los candidatos independientes cumplan los mismos requisitos exigidos a quienes se postulan a trav\u00e9s de partidos pol\u00edticos. Esta medida garantizar\u00eda igualdad de condiciones en el proceso electoral, evitando ventajas o desventajas indebidas entre los distintos aspirantes. Asimismo, permitir\u00eda asegurar que todas las candidaturas, independientemente de su origen, cumplan est\u00e1ndares m\u00ednimos de representatividad, transparencia y organizaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
Finalmente, es conveniente que los legisladores tomen en consideraci\u00f3n que la equiparaci\u00f3n de requisitos tambi\u00e9n contribuye a preservar la coherencia del sistema electoral y a fortalecer la confianza ciudadana en las instituciones democr\u00e1ticas.<\/p>\n
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