The equality of citizen voting has reached its end in the upcoming judicial election. 881 judicial positions will be elected, but inequality becomes evident when considering that in the election of 464 magistracies and 386 federal district judges, each citizen will be able to vote for different numbers of judges depending on their place of residence.
One striking aspect is that, despite some courts and tribunals having national jurisdiction, they can only be voted for by a small part of the population. For example, in Mexico City, 24 will be elected, while in the State of Mexico, despite having a larger population, only 6 magistrates will be selected.
The judicial election also affects active voting, as 98% of citizens will not be able to vote for certain positions. This situation poses a challenge to the right to equal voting and the democratic representation that was proclaimed.
On the other hand, the election reveals inconsistencies, such as the election of appellate magistrates for economic competition in only three districts of Mexico City, despite their decisions impacting the national level. The exclusion of the vast majority of voters from voting for federal positions raises questions about true democratic representation in the process.
Inequality becomes even more evident when observing that residents of certain entities, such as Zacatecas, will not be able to elect labor magistrates, ignoring the relevance of this matter in those regions. These disproportions and contradictions expose the shortcomings in the upcoming electoral process and raise serious doubts about equality and representativeness in the judicial election.
