The minister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), Lenia Batres, challenged before the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (TEPJF) the decision of the National Electoral Institute (INE) that prohibits adding nicknames on ballots for the judicial elections scheduled for the first Sunday of June 2025.
Batres, who refers to herself as the "Minister of the People," shared on social media her complaint filed with the TEPJF regarding the INE's resolution not to include nicknames on the ballots for candidates for judge, magistrate, and minister positions. In her words, she mentioned: “The ‘Minister of the People’ is much more than a nickname. It is a mission, a statement of principles, a commitment.”
In a recent urgent session, the INE approved the final list of candidates that will appear on the ballots for the historic judicial election, which includes 64 candidates for the Supreme Court and 15 for the Electoral Tribunal, among other judicial positions. This list was sent to Talleres Gráficos de México for the printing of the ballots, with this process postponed to conduct printing tests before starting the production of at least 600 million ballots.
Counselor Carla Humphrey expressed her dissatisfaction with the lack of parity in the nominations for the Superior Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal and highlighted the importance of ensuring equitable representation in future lists. On the other hand, Counselor Dania Ravel emphasized the need for the candidate lists to be error-free and to respect the rights of those entitled to be included on the ballots, such as the three ministers Lenia Batres, Loretta Ortiz, and Yasmín Esquivel, who have expressed their interest in running for the presidency of the country's highest court.
The president of the INE, Guadalupe Taddei, reported on an unprecedented scenario where more than 500 requests were received by the Mexican Electoral Institute for nicknames, corrections, and declinations, of which 11 were for candidates for ministers of the SCJN and six for the Electoral Tribunal.
