Detects INE 53 thousand irregular requests to be an electoral observer

Punto y Coma MX “This agreement arises as a necessary response to the remarkable and atypical increase in the number of applications received to be accredited as electoral observers, as well as to the various incidents and irregularities identified in them,” said Juan Manuel Vázquez Barajas. The National Electoral Institute (INE) agreed to conduct a special verification procedure in response to 53,000 atypical and irregular requests to be observ…

The National Electoral Institute (INE) detected 53,000 irregular applications to participate as an observer in the elections of judges, magistrates and ministers. On Saturday, in an urgent session of the Executive General Board, a verification mechanism was approved, which will be in charge of the Executive Directorate of the Federal Register of Electors (DERFE) and of the Technical Unit of Computer Services (UTSI). The objective is to check bio…