In order to get through the first round, parties that share a political hue — such as the country’s four main left-wing parties — tend to club together and agree to not run candidates against each other.
Sounds easy, right? But here’s the rub: Turnout really matters. In 2022, when turnout was close to 50 percent, parties had to get approximately a quarter of the votes cast to reach that magic figure of 12.5 percent of registered voters. Voter turnout is expected to be higher in this heavily scrutinized election, which will make it easier for candidates to advance to the…