Background on the Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE)
The Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) is Mexico’s independent autonomous body responsible for organizing elections and ensuring their transparency. Established in 2014, following the merger of the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) and the General Council of the Federal Election Institute (COFECE), INE plays a crucial role in Mexico’s democratic process.
Validation of Magistrates for Judicial Tribunals
The INE validated and delivered the majority certificates to winning candidates for the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial (TDJ) and the Sala Superior along with regional chambers of the Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF).
Divided Vote and Irregular Practices
With a divided vote, the INE’s General Council declared the final results of these three elections valid. However, some council members warned that irregular practices favoring certain candidacies were implemented, similar to those observed during the Supreme Court election.
The “Accordion Effect” in Elections
Consejero Martín Faz Mora highlighted the “accordion effect” in these judicial elections, stating that the phenomenon was more severe for the TDJ than for Supreme Court elections. In 51.55% of the counted boxes (43,231), the five candidacies from the “accordion” won outright. This pattern was observed in all federal entities, with candidacies from the “accordion” securing absolute victory in forming the new TDJ.
Delivery of Majority Certificates
After validating the votes, INE’s presiding consejera Guadalupe Taddei Zavala delivered majority certificates to 22 winning candidacies for the TDJ, TEPJF’s Sala Superior, and regional chambers of the Tribunal Electoral.
- TDJ Winners:
- Maya García Celia – 4,939,627 votes
- De Gyvés Zárate Eva Verónica – 4,733,645 votes
- Bátiz Vázquez Bernardo – 4,355,670 votes
- García Pérez Indira Isabel – 4,052,953 votes
- H. León Tovar Rufino – 3,749,645 votes
- TEPJF Sala Superior Winners:
- Valle Aguilasocho Claudia – 4,465,312 votes
- Bátiz García Gilberto de Guzmán – 3,921,507 votes
- Regional Chamber Winners:
- Sala Regional 1 (Guadalajara):
- Rebeca Barrera Amador – 602,248 votes
- Irina Graciela Cervantes Bravo – 489,265 votes
- Sergio Arturo Guerrero Olvera – 475,281 votes
- Sala Regional 2 (Monterrey):
- Maria Guadalupe Vazquez Orozco – 594,182 votes
- Madeleyne Ivett Figueroa Gámez – 575,404 votes
- Sergio Díaz Rendón – 522,850 votes
- Sala Regional 3 (Xalapa):
- Roselia Bustillo Marín – 1,118,376 votes
- Eva Barrientos Zapata – 150,772 votes
- José Antonio Troncoso Ávila – 888,295 votes
- Sala Regional 4 (Mexico City):
- María Cecilia Guevara y Herrera – 163,063 votes
- José Luis Ceballos Daza – 870,229 votes
- Ixel Mendoza Aragón – 828,349 votes
- Sala Regional 5 (Toluca):
- Nereida Berenice Ávalos Vázquez – 618,030 votes
- Marcela Elena Fernández Domínguez – 494,812 votes
- Omar Hernández Esquivel – 364,419 votes
Special recognition was given to Roselia Bustillo, the newly elected magistrate from the Xalapa chamber, for her indigenous candidacy and securing the highest percentage of votes in her chamber.
