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Deputy Director, Center for Applied Research and Learning at The International Foundation for Electoral Systems
It was such a pleasure to join Transparencia Electoral's mission to observe Mexico's 2024 elections. I had the opportunity to see the opening of polling stations in Xalapa, in the state of Veracruz, where we also met election officials to discuss issues like political violence, poll worker training, election dispute resolution, and the representation of frequently marginalized groups. Got back to Mexico City in time to see the closing of polls and say goodbye to the rest of the mission, composed of experts from 20 countries. Transparencia Electoral's first statement about the elections highlights the professionalism of Mexican election authorities and mentions concerns about the violence incidents registered throughout the campaign. It also calls out the undue political interference by the Executive power in the electoral process and asks all stakeholders to respect the country's legal framework and the authority it confers on the Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) and the Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF). See Transparencia's full statement here: bit.ly/3x2PGkq
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