Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 6-year term. In the Senate (Camara de Senadores), 96 members are elected by popular vote to serve 6-year terms and 32 members are allocated by proportional representation to serve 6-year terms. In the Chamber of Deputies (Camara Federal de Diputados), 300 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 3-year terms and 200 members are allocated through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 3-year terms.

Electoral Systems Snapshot

(Courtesy of International IDEA)

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Politics of Mexico

(courtesy of wikipedia)

The United Mexican States are a federal presidential representative democratic republic whose government is based on a congressional system, whereby the president of Mexico is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party electoral system. The federal government represents the United Mexican States and is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial as established by the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, published in 1917. The constituent states of the federation must also have a republican form of government based on a congressional system as established by their respective constitutions.

The executive power is exercised by the executive branch, which is headed by the President, advised by a cabinet of secretaries and independent of the legislature. Legislative power is vested upon the Congress of the Union a two-chamber legislature comprising the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Judicial power is exercised by the judiciary, comprising of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, the Council of the Federal Judiciary and the collegiate, unitary and district tribunals.

Seminar on 2007 electoral reform in Mexico.

On January 24-25, 2008, The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF), are carrying out a Seminar on 2007 Electoral Reform. During two days, electoral oficials of IFE and TEPJF and representatives of academic centers in Mexico, will discuss on the mains aspects (click here to see the program) of the electoral reform in Mexico.

Should you be interested in viewing the presentations make during the Seminar, please click here.