Introduction to the INE and its Role in Mexican Elections
The Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) is Mexico’s independent, autonomous electoral body responsible for organizing and supervising elections at the federal and local levels. Established in 2014, the INE ensures free, fair, and transparent elections, playing a crucial role in Mexico’s democratic process.
INE to Introduce Online Platform for Judicial Elections
To enhance transparency and public engagement in the upcoming judicial elections, the INE will launch a web portal at www.sije2025.ine.mx. This platform will enable citizens to monitor the development of the judicial election process across all 32 states in Mexico, as well as local elections in Durango and Veracruz.
Local Elections in Durango and Veracruz
In addition to the Federal Judicial Power Election Process (PEPJF) on June 1, 2025, the states of Durango and Veracruz will hold their regular Local Election Process (PEL) 2024-2025. These elections aim to fill 1,458 positions.
Second Electoral Simulation by INE
The second electoral simulation allowed the INE to verify various aspects of the system and mobile application used by Capacitadores Asistentes Electorales (electoral assistant trainers) to collect information for the SIJE (System of Information on the Development of the Electoral Day).
Key Aspects Verified During the Second Simulation
- Functionality of computer and communication means
- Procedures for detecting potential inconsistencies affecting information collection, transmission, and capture from the 84,200 sectional polling stations of the judicial power election and the 13,651 local electoral processes
- Participation of 32 Local Executive Boards and 300 District Councils
- Mobile device data capture validation
- System operation, access and capture tests, response times, and operations
- Generation and printing of district scrutiny and ballot box computation acts
- Digitalization and system loading, security, and results publication on the computation portal
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the purpose of the new INE web portal? The portal, www.sije2025.ine.mx, aims to increase transparency and public engagement in the judicial elections across Mexico’s 32 states and local elections in Durango and Veracruz.
- What happened during the second electoral simulation by INE? The second simulation verified various aspects of the system and mobile application used for collecting information in the SIJE, including computer and communication means functionality, detection of potential inconsistencies, and validation of mobile device data capture.
- What elections will take place alongside the federal judicial power election process? In addition to the federal judicial power election process (PEPJF) on June 1, 2025, the states of Durango and Veracruz will hold their regular Local Election Process (PEL) 2024-2025 to fill 1,458 positions.
