Transparency Mexico Urges More Candidates to Follow Suit
With just two weeks until Mexico’s judicial elections on June 1, only four out of the 38 candidates—comprising 20 women and 18 men—have submitted their declaration of interests, assets, and fiscal information (#3de3), according to Transparency Mexico (TMX).
Candidates for TDJ Positions
Of the five available positions on the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial (TDJ), three are for women and two for men. Out of the 38 candidates, only four have presented and published their #3de3 declarations. In 16 of the 32 federal entities holding concurrent elections, 16 out of 24 candidates from Chihuahua and one out of 12 from Colima have done so.
Candidates for TDJ positions in Aguascalientes, Baja California, the Federal District, Coahuila, Durango, the State of Mexico, Michoacán, Nayarit, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatán, and Zacatecas have not submitted their #3de3 declarations.
Transparency Mexico’s Reception of Declarations
TMX has acknowledged receiving declarations from 11 candidates for other judicial positions, as mentioned in their press release. As of May 15, 2025, the four candidates who have submitted their #3de3 declarations for TDJ federal positions are:
- Jazmín Gabriela Rivera Reyes (Candidate #14)
- María Elisa Vera Madrigal (Candidate #19)
- Juan Pedro Alcudía Vázquez (Candidate #21)
- Jorge Isaac Lagunes Leano (Candidate #33)
Although TMX has found some candidates’ #3de3 declarations online, they have not been officially received via the designated email address: [email protected].
Citizen Engagement Initiatives
The Committee of Citizen Participation (CPC) in Chihuahua, the Federal Council of Employers in Mexico from that state, and TMX have established a portal for Chihuahuan citizens to access the #3de3 declarations of local candidates since April 15.
Importance of Judicial Reform
In political discourse, electing judges and magistrates through popular vote is considered a measure to control corruption and nepotism within the judicial system. Transparency Mexico and CPCs from the national and state anticorruption systems have focused on the TDJ, which will be responsible for investigating and administratively sanctioning improper acts by judges and magistrates, such as corruption, nepotism, or abuse of influence.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the deadline for candidates to submit their declarations? The deadline for candidates to submit their #3de3 declarations is two weeks before the judicial elections on June 1.
- How many candidates have submitted their declarations so far? Only four out of the 38 candidates for TDJ positions have submitted their declarations.
- What is the role of the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial (TDJ)? The TDJ is responsible for investigating and administratively sanctioning improper acts by judges and magistrates, such as corruption, nepotism, or abuse of influence.
- How can citizens access candidate declarations? In Chihuahua, a portal has been established for citizens to access local candidate #3de3 declarations. Similar initiatives may be available in other states as well.
