Introduction
Despite the overlap of state and federal election calendars, the electoral machinery remains active. This year, which is about to end, organized an unprecedented judicial election and sanctioned other exercises of participatory democracy.
State and Federal Elections: A Balancing Act
The electoral machinery, responsible for organizing elections, continues its work despite the simultaneous occurrence of state and federal election calendars. This year, it successfully conducted an unprecedented judicial election and sanctioned various participatory democracy exercises.
Hidalgo’s Environmental Consultation
Over the weekend, in Hidalgo, polling stations were opened for five hours to conduct a public environmental consultation on the Circular Economy Development Park for the Well-being of Tula, Hidalgo.
This consultation was described as an “institutional simulation” by around twenty environmental organizations and local collectives, who had previously attended “information meetings” about the project, organized by Semarnat.
“Greenpeace Mexico denounced it as propaganda for a predetermined project, not a dialogue. They called it a ‘setup’ to legitimize a non-participatory process,”
The consultation, organized by the Hidalgo State Electoral Institute, largely went unnoticed by national press despite its implications. The outcome will determine the progress of constructing a circular economy plant on 680 hectares in Tula’s complex.
Another installation of this kind is planned within the Bienestar Development Poles, specifically in Nezahualcóyotl. Both projects have faced objections from social groups and environmental organizations.
2026 Elections Overview
The 2026 election calendar only includes one event: a vote in Coahuila on June 7 to renew the 25 seats of the local Congress (16 at-large and nine proportional representation). Given the impending expiration of 95,000 voter credentials by the end of 2025, the INE plans to extend their validity for ten months to ensure unrestricted voting for these citizens.
A significant election is approaching within six weeks: Oaxaca’s revocation of mandate popular consultation, where Governor Salomón Jara will be subject to the vote after the local Congress amended the Constitution and secondary legislation, and a petition meeting the 10% of registered voters requirement was validated by the local electoral authority.
With over three million registered voters and 570 municipios, Oaxaca is set to hold the first revocation of mandate popular consultation during Claudia Sheinbaum’s sexenio. This event is scheduled for January 25, 2026, and will reaffirm the confidence of Oaxacans in their governor.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the significance of the Hidalgo environmental consultation? It was a public environmental consultation on the Circular Economy Development Park in Tula, Hidalgo. Critics argue it was a one-sided propaganda effort rather than an inclusive dialogue.
- What are the upcoming elections in 2026? The main event is Oaxaca’s revocation of mandate popular consultation, where Governor Salomón Jara will face a vote following constitutional amendments and meeting the required 10% of registered voters.
- How does the INE plan to address expiring voter credentials? The INE intends to extend the validity of 95,000 expiring voter credentials by ten months to ensure unrestricted voting.
Supporting Context
Alejandro Armenta Mier’s Achievements
As a morenoist governor of Puebla, Alejandro Armenta Mier has invested over 1.2 billion pesos in public security, 1.63 billion pesos in agricultural and livestock production support, and 1 billion pesos for executing 5,000 infrastructure projects in the poorest municipalities. His administration’s coordination with the federal government will channel 20 billion pesos into the San José Chiautla Bienestar Development Pole, along with Olinia plant construction and the Valle de la Tecnología development.
