What’s Being Elected?
On June 1, 2025, the Extraordinary Electoral Process will take place for the election of various positions in the Federal Judicial Power (PEEPJF) from 2024-2025. Here’s what you need to know to participate in the voting day.
- 9 Justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN).
- 2 Vacant Magistrates of the Superior Chamber of the Federal Judicial Council (TEPJF).
- 15 Magistrates of the Regional Chambers of TEPJF.
- 5 Members of the Judicial Discipline Tribunal.
- 464 Magistrature positions for circuit courts.
- 386 District Judges.
The federal entity will vote on June 12, 2025, at the local councils of each state. The plurinominal circumscription (TEPJF regional chambers) will vote on June 12, 2025, at the head councils of each circumscription. The national summation will take place on June 15, 2025, at the General Council of the National Electoral Institute (INE).
What Ballots Will Citizens Receive?
On voting day, citizens will receive six distinctly colored ballots corresponding to the various positions and candidates up for election.
These ballots will include candidate names, the identifying authority, the number of positions to be filled, and the number of candidates. The ballots will come in two sizes with different colors: blue, pink, green, yellow, salmon, and purple, depending on the candidacy. Furthermore, authorities have informed that the nominations will be alphabetically organized and separated by gender.
How to Choose Your Preferred Candidate?
At the top of each ballot, you’ll find the position for which you’re voting. Below that, you’ll see a list of candidates, alphabetically organized and divided by gender—women on the left and men on the right. To select your preferred candidate, you’ll mark the number preceding their name in the blank boxes corresponding to the number of candidates to be chosen. Remember, on the left side, you’ll vote for female candidates, and on the right, for male candidates.
How to Locate Your Voting Station?
Here’s how you can find your voting station. Make sure to have your voter ID with you.
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Free Coffee for Voters on June 1, 2025!
On June 1, 2025, there will be free coffee for anyone who participates in the voting for the Extraordinary Electoral Process. This initiative, supported by the National Electoral Institute (INE), Fomento Económico Mexicano (Femsa), and Oxxo, aims to encourage informed voting and citizen participation.
Abstentionism is a significant threat to democracy, as voter turnout often falls short of the number of people who do not cast their ballots. Oxxo will offer a free medium-sized coffee to those who can prove they voted on June 1, when 881 federal judicial positions and 1,800 local judicial posts across 19 entities will be elected.
Who’s Who in the Judicial Elections?
According to the General Law on Institutions and Procedures of Public Electoral (LGIPE), the process to elect individuals for the Federal Judicial Power involves electoral authorities, union powers, and citizens. Each group has its own tasks and responsibilities.
Similar to other popular election processes, such as electing a president, governors, mayors, and legislators, the judicial election process includes several stages: preparation for the election, candidate nomination and publication, voting day, tallying, assigning positions, and delivering majority certificates and validating the election.
Is June 1 a Mandatory Rest Day for Workers?
The judicial elections on June 1 extend beyond the electoral aspect and have a labor component, causing common confusion in the human resources community regarding whether it’s a mandatory rest day for workers.
June 1 is not explicitly recognized as a mandatory rest day in the Federal Labor Law (LFT), but labor legislation does consider election days as holidays.
“Mandatory rest days are… those determined by federal and local electoral laws for the purpose of holding elections,” states Article 74 of the LFT.
For instance, last year, June 2 was a holiday according to labor law due to the presidential elections. Why the confusion this year? The INE classified the judicial power election process as “extraordinary” through agreement INE/CG2358/2024. This term has been the argument for some companies to assume June 1 is not a holiday, although labor law experts consider this argument weak.
Amidst the uncertainty, there’s a consensus among experts: employers must allow employees to exercise their right to vote, whether or not June 1 is considered a rest day.
