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Voting Operations

Mexico Mexico

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Comments: While voters can only cast their vote in one specific polling station, “special” polling stations —up to ten per electoral district— are installed on Election Day for those who are away from the one where they are registered.
Source: Electoral Law: "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales", arts. 253 (3), 258 (1 & 3), 278 (1–2), 279 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-lgipe-2024/
Verified: 2024/04/12
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales", art. 329: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-lgipe-2024/
Verified: 2024/04/12
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): a. Embassies
b. Consulates
e. By mail
f. Other
Comments: El ejercicio del voto de los mexicanos residentes en el extranjero podrá realizarse por correo, mediante la entrega de la boleta en forma personal en los módulos que se instales en las embajadas o consulados o, en su caso, por vía electrónica.
Source: Electoral Law: "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales", art. 329 (2–3): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-lgipe-2024/
Verified: 2024/04/12
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: Marcando en la boleta únicamente el cuadro correspondiente al partido político por el que vota, o anotando el nombre del candidato no registrado por el que desea emitir su voto. En caso que el elector no sepa leer o que se encuentre impedido físicamente para marcar sus boletas de voto, podrá hacerse asistir por una persona de su confianza que le acompañe.
Source: Electoral Law: "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales", art, 279: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/MX/mexico-lgipe-2024/
Verified: 2024/04/12
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