The INE reinstates 36,355 Mexicans to vote from abroad after irregularities

This Saturday, May 11, the National Electoral Institute (INE), announced the reincorporation of 36 thousand 355 flyers abroad after the complaints between the candidates for the presidency of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xochitl Galvez.

“This means that Mexicans residing abroad whose clarification procedures were found to be appropriate or that were corrected, will be able to exercise their right to vote in the modality they initially chose: postal, electronically over the Internet or in person,” explained the INE through an official statement.

The controversy began on April 13, when the National Electoral Institute exposed “the inadmissibility” of 39,724 records of Mexican citizens abroad, sparking several critics of the candidates, accusing the organization of preventing the participation of Mexicans outside the country in the elections, especially those who had chosen to exercise their right to vote through the Internet.

For his part, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, denounced that due to “obstacles” and “bureaucratism”, those who “have the right to vote” abroad are very few.

This is how the Secretary of Foreign Relations (SRE), announced on April 22 a record of 227,112 Mexicans who could vote in the elections on July 2, 2024 in 23 centers that have been installed in the United States, Canada, France and Spain.

However, the National Electoral Institute clarified that 3,350 records will remain excluded from the foreign list because they are exposed in “cases of alleged irregularities.”

Among these, INE highlighted the differences between the signing of the copy of your voter card and the handwritten signature, the presentation of irregular signatures or the presentation of proof of address that is altered or with an address in Mexico.

Likewise, there were those who, after a visit by electoral officials, indicated that they did not request registration abroad.

It should be noted that next Sunday June 2, Mexico will make history with the largest elections on record, since a total of 97 million people have been invited to renew 20,375 federal positions, including the presidency of the country.

I have a degree in Communication Sciences from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS), with a specialization in Organizational Communication. From an early age I have felt a deep passion for journalism and radio, which led me to do my professional internship at the Culiacán City Council, where I had the privilege of writing and recording notes for a radio newscast. Currently, I am part of the team of journalists at the debate.com.mx news portal, where I work as a specialized editor in the migration and travel section. My work focuses especially on reporting on procedures related to obtaining American visas, residence in the United States and the Mexican passport. In addition, I share information about tourist destinations in Mexico and the world, as well as travel tips that cover airlines such as Aeroméxico, Volaris, Mexicana de Aviación and Viva Aerobús. I also have an extensive history writing about entertainment news and controversies in Mexico, America and the United Kingdom, as I emphasized the British royal family, particularly Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales and wife of Prince William, the next king of England. Likewise, I have dedicated myself to writing police topics, since I have an affinity for addressing sensitive topics with a human approach. Today I complement my professional training as a Law Degree student at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa.

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