In Mexico, the National Electoral Institute (INE) announced that a total of 5,555 people will vote early in the unprecedented election of the Judiciary. This measure aims to guarantee the participation of individuals with physical disabilities and their primary caregivers in the elections scheduled for June 1.
Of the total approved registrations, 3,689 correspond to voters who cannot attend a polling station due to their physical inability, while 1,812 are caregivers. In terms of gender, 3,558 are women and 1,997 are men. The entities with the highest number of approved applications are Mexico City, State of Mexico, Veracruz, Aguascalientes, and Nuevo León.
To register in the 'Early Voting Nominal List', applicants must have obtained their voter ID between January 1, 2018, and February 25, 2025. As of February 25, the INE had counted 14,359 credentialed persons, with 8,424 women and 5,935 men.
Additionally, it was reported that 28,257 citizens applied to be accredited as observers of the early voting in this process, reflecting a growing interest in citizen oversight of the contest. Campaigns for the first popular elections of the Judiciary in the country began on March 30, in a process that includes 3,422 candidacies and 100 million voters.
On June 1, positions for the new Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal, the Electoral Tribunal, as well as circuit magistrates and federal judges will also be contested, while 19 Mexican states will also renew their local judicial systems.
