Criterios de nominación y selección de candidatos al poder legislativo en Ecuador para el proceso electoral 2021: Caso de estudio Unión por la Esperanza, Movimiento de Unidad Plurinacional Pachakutik, Partido Izquierda Democrática, Partido Social Cristiano y Movimiento Creando Oportunidades

Abstract

Abstract: The research sought to "establish, through a comparative study, whether the movements and political parties of Ecuador consider in their internal regulations criteria for the nomination and selection of candidates that guarantee the continuity of legitimacy and representation once elected." The methodology had an exploratory and descriptive level, with a qualitative approach with a cross-section; it was a comparative study of cases, the technique used was the analysis of qualitative data. The most outstanding results refer that the criteria of nomination and selection used in the movements and political parties in Ecuador do not guarantee representativeness in the exercise of the mandate, in the absence of internal regulations and influences of powers exercised, in addition, it is coincidental that the ideological parties The leftists have internal regulations and even other specific criteria related to ideology, ethics and knowledge, however, in the same way as in other parties with different ideologies, it is the provincial, national and external leaders or representatives who choose the dignities to be elected. popular.