Introduction to the Extraordinary Judicial Election Process
The Mexican electoral authority, the National Electoral Institute (INE), has outlined the procedure for counting votes in the upcoming Extraordinary Judicial Election Process (PEEPJF) for various federal judiciary positions in 2024-2025. The process aims to ensure transparency and certainty through citizen participation.
Step-by-step Vote Counting Procedure
Step 1:
- After the voting concludes, the head of the polling station will coordinate a team of counters who, in full view of all present officials, will assist in extracting ballots from the single urn, classifying them by election, counting them, recording the total number of ballots removed from the urns in the acta, and placing them in the appropriate bag according to the position.
Step 2:
- Subsequently, the secretaries will fill out and sign the Act of the Electoral Day, classification and counting, and closure certificate of the sectional booth, including the number of ballots received, total voters, classification and counting of ballots for each type of election, and the time of closure of the sectional booth.
Integration and Transfer of the Electoral Package
With the sectional booth’s head and secretaries, the electoral package will be assembled. They will verify that it contains the original Act of the Electoral Day, classification and counting, closure certificate of the sectional booth, incident report sheet, bags with remaining ballots, and bags containing ballots from each election’s urn, along with the corresponding voter list.
Publication of Electoral Results
Secretaries will primarily fill out and sign result posters for the booths, detailing the total number of ballots from each election’s urn, signing and publishing them for public consultation outside the building where the booth was set up.
Key Questions and Answers
- Q: Who is responsible for counting the votes? A: The process involves coordination between the head of the polling station and counter teams, with all officials present.
- Q: What information is recorded in the Act of the Electoral Day? A: The act includes the number of ballots received, total voters, classification and counting of ballots for each type of election, and the time of closure of the sectional booth.
- Q: How are electoral packages transferred? A: Once assembled, the packages are sealed, signed by officials, and transferred to district councils by secretaries, often with the assistance of Electoral Assistant Capacitors (CAE).
- Q: How are electoral results made public? A: Secretaries fill out and sign result posters detailing the total number of ballots from each election’s urn, which are then published and displayed for public consultation.
This process ensures transparency and citizen involvement in the 2025 judicial elections, playing a crucial role in shaping Mexico’s federal judiciary.
