Felipe de la Mata, magistrate of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judiciary of the Federation (TEPJF), proposes that the National Electoral Institute (INE) continue with the organization of the election of ministers, magistrates, and judges by popular vote. In a draft ruling that will be discussed in the Superior Chamber of the TEPJF, De la Mata considers it constitutionally unfeasible to suspend the electoral procedures under the responsibility of the INE.
In his proposal, De la Mata argues that the legal validity of the suspensions issued by various amparo judges regarding the activities of the INE should not be questioned. The magistrate emphasizes that the INE cannot stop electoral activities resulting from an electoral process, as they are constitutionally provided for and are of public order.
The INE presented a resource to the Superior Chamber of the TEPJF in October to request a provisional protection that guarantees the continuity of the activities related to the organization of the process to elect members of the Judiciary. The president counselor of the INE, Guadalupe Taddei, has confirmed that the Institute is on pause in organizing the judicial election due to 140 notifications from federal courts that have ordered to halt the work.
The resolution project presented by De la Mata states that the INE cannot stop the implementation of the electoral acts that the constitution entrusts to it, and mentions that the autonomy and independence of electoral authorities are constitutional guarantees that allow for impartial decisions strictly adhering to the law. This project has the support of a block of three magistrates in the Superior Chamber of the TEPJF, making its approval in those terms likely.
It is worth noting that the reform to the Judiciary benefits the magistrates of the Superior Chamber, even extending the mandate of those who were about to conclude their term.
