Thousands of observers, including 558 foreigners, will monitor Sunday’s elections International watchers hail from 41 countries, including US, Venezuela and Jamaica
Published on Thursday, June 3, 2021
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Thousands of independent observers, including more than 500 foreigners, will monitor this Sunday’s municipal, state and federal elections in a bid to ensure they are conducted freely and fairly.
Almost 3 million representatives of political parties will also be on hand to watch over the voting and vote-counting process in what will be the biggest elections in Mexico’s history.
As of last Friday, the National Electoral Institute (INE) had certified almost 19,000 citizen poll watchers who declared that they don’t have any affiliation with parties contesting the elections.
Campaign season in Mexico has seen a rash of murders, as organised crime seeks to cement its influence no matter which parties win. The government needs to keep trying to break bonds between criminals and authorities, beginning with efforts tailored to the country’s hardest-hit areas.
News The remains of a truck in which Chilón, Chiapas, mayoral candidate Pedro Gutiérrez was killed with his son in March.
Election observers issue alert over violence and illegal campaign funding International experts also cited tensions between the government and electoral authorities
Published on Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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A Canadian nongovernmental organization has raised a range of concerns about the electoral process in Mexico, including the prevalence of political violence and the funding of campaigns with ill-gotten money.
Six election experts from Canada and the United States who work with the Delian Project which describes itself as an NGO dedicated to helping jurisdictions implement positive change in the democratic voting process through the application of technology participated in a virtual press conference on Monday to share their views about the current electoral season in Mexico.
TRUST INDEX: Yes, photo ID cards are required to vote in Mexico
Mexican voter ID cards are free, and are granted by a federal, autonomous institution
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TIJUANA, MEXICO - JUNE 30: The Mexican flag flies near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 30, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (2018 Getty Images)
A widely-shared Facebook meme suggest that voters in Mexico must undergo a more rigorous standard to be able to vote. The meme, which has been posted by several users, touches on conservative sentiments behind the voter ID laws being enacted in different states including Georgia and Texas and effectively makes the argument: If Mexico requires such strict voter ID protocols, why can’t the U.S.?