MEXICO CITY. –The electoral process to elect the next president of Mexico began this Sunday with a series of violent incidents and challenges that have shaken the country. In the city of Cancún, in the state of Quintana Roo, southeastern Mexico, the voting booths opened their doors with long lines of people waiting to exercise their right to vote.
However, the working day electoral was marred by the suspension of general elections in two municipalities in the state of Chiapassouth of the country, due to a series of attacks and the presence of alleged criminals that put in risk the security and the integrity of citizens.
The Regional Elections Institute (IEPC) reported that there were no conditions to install voting stations in the communities of Pantelhó and Chicomuselo, inhabited by about 63,000 people.
They report delays in opening voting stations
During the start of the electoral process to elect the next president of Mexico, delays have been reported in the opening of various voting stations this Sunday in Mexico City. Places such as Tuxtla, Iztapalapa and the voting center abroad have experienced long lines and delays in the opening of the polls, according to the National Electoral Institute (INE) of Mexico.
The polls will be open from 8 am to 6 pm local time, and once the polls close at 6 pm, the vote counting process will begin. The first preliminary data is expected to arrive on the night of Sunday, June 2, through a quick count, which will be broadcast by the INE on television.
In addition to the quick count, citizens will be able to follow the preliminary results of all polling stations in real time through the INE’s Preliminary Electoral Results Program (PREP). This program will be activated starting at 8:00 p.m. local time, a few hours after the official closing of the polls, allowing the preliminary results to be consulted through the official channels of the electoral body.
The district counts, which ratify the official result of the elections, will take place from June 5 to 8. It is expected that this process will provide transparency and certainty about the final results of this crucial electoral day for the country’s political future. Mexicans are called to actively participate in this democratic exercise and contribute to the democratic destiny of Mexico.
Violence is a constant
A candidate for a municipal oversight body was murdered in the Mexican state of Michoacán (west) hours before the start of the general elections this Sunday, the regional prosecutor’s office reported.
This is Israel Delgado, 35, an aspiring trustee (comptroller) of the town of Cuitzeo, who was shot on Saturday night near his home, the Michoacán prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
In another unfortunate fact, in the state of Guerrero, also in the south of the country, the widow of a murdered mayoral candidate was designated as his substitute to participate in the elections. The candidacy of Wendolin Solis Delgado She was accepted after the shooting of her husband Alfredo Cabrera during a political rally.
Violence has been a constant during this electoral campaign, with at least 25 candidates murdered from the beginning of the process. Despite efforts to guarantee peaceful elections, violent events have continued until the last moment, including the murder of a candidate for municipal oversight in Michoacán hours before the start of voting.
Despite these challenges, more than 90 million Mexicans are called to elect more than 20,000 federal and local positions in these elections. Election day will take place in different time zones in the country, with entities such as Mexico City and twenty states starting voting at 2:00 p.m. GMT.
Violence and insecurity continue to be a serious problem in Mexico, with official figures indicating more than 450,000 murders and some 100,000 disappearances since December 2006. Despite these challenges, Mexicans go to the polls with the hope of electing their representatives democratically and contributing to the future of the country.
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Source: Agencies AFP, CNN, BBC News, El Nacional,
