Alhora Explained

Alhora
Leader:Jordi Graupera
Clara Ponsatí
Founders:Jordi Graupera
Clara Ponsatí
Split:Together for Catalonia
Headquarters:Barcelona
Position:Big tent
Colors: Raspberry
Aquamarine
Seats1 Title:Parliament of Catalonia
Country:Spain

Alhora is a Catalan political party founded by Jordi Graupera and Clara Ponsatí with the intention of running in the 2024 Catalan regional election. The party "welcomes people from the pro-independence left to liberal Catalanism" with the aim to work for "the independence of Catalonia".[1]

History

At the beginning of March 2024, Jordi Graupera and Clara Ponsatí announced that on 23 April 2024 they would present a new pro-independence political proposal in the Catalan political environment at the Teatre Borràs in Barcelona, with a view to running in the elections to the Parliament of Catalonia which were scheduled for February 2025.[2] The scheduling of elections for 12 May 2024 by Catalan President Pere Aragonès has accelerated the process of party creation.[3] The press conference presenting the proposal was attended by Clara Ponsatí, Jordi Graupera, Ada Ferrer and Anna Punsoda, group promoting the party.[4]

To be able to stand in the elections, they need 5,703 signatures, divided by demarcations: 4,243 in Barcelona, 596 in Tarragona, 546 in Girona and 317 in Lleida.[5] The promoters of the project asked for volunteers for the signature collection process.[6] On 2 April 2024, they confirmed that they already had the necessary signatures.[7]

The party received 0.44% of the votes overall, achieving no representation.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: editorweb . 2024-04-02 . Clara Ponsatí sobre el nou referèndum d'independència d'Aragonès . 2024-04-04 . ca.
  2. Web site: Partal . Txell . 8 March 2023 . Clara Ponsatí: "Volem ser el pal de paller de l'independentisme" . 2024-03-23 . Vilaweb . ca.
  3. Web site: 13 March 2024 . Ponsatí i Graupera confirmen que es presentaran a les eleccions: "Hi anem. I accelerem" . 2024-03-23 . Vilaweb . ca.
  4. Web site: 2024-03-15 . Ponsatí i Graupera presenten el partit polític Alhora, que pretén omplir el quart espai independentista . 2024-03-23 . Público.
  5. Web site: Millan . Pere . 13 March 2024 . La precipitació electoral, un entrebanc per a les candidatures de l'ANC i Alhora . 2024-03-23 . Vilaweb . ca.
  6. Web site: 14 March 2024 . Ponsatí i Graupera demanen 500 voluntaris per a aconseguir les signatures per a ser al 12-M . 2024-03-23 . Vilaweb . ca.
  7. Web site: 2 April 2024 . Alhora, el partit de Ponsatí i Graupera, ja té les signatures per a presentar-se a les eleccions . 2024-04-02 . Vilaweb . ca.
  8. Web site: Resultados provisionales - Catalunya . es . resultats.eleccionsparlament.cat . . 21 May 2024.