<h1>Interim 'vote on account' for provisional state spending tied to national budget timing, limiting pre-election fiscal space</h1> The interim 'vote on account' will present provisional estimates of proposed expenditures and flagship measures that may be implemented only if the incumbent government is returned to office, effecting temporary authorization for spending pending the full budget. The timing of the state budget is tied to the national budget cycle, with state fiscal planning contingent on central announcements regarding transfers and borrowing limits, effecting constraints on the state's fiscal space. The budget is being prepared as a final fiscal exercise prior to the model code of conduct entering force, effecting a narrow window for pre-election fiscal commitments.