Mexico
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25
Federal presidentialconstitutional republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 119,530,753
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 1,972,550 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 83,563,272
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 6-year term.
In the Senate, 96 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 6-year terms and 32 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 6-year terms. In the Chamber of Deputies, 300 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 3-year terms and 200 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 3-year terms.
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Mexican legislative election, 2015
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 June 7, 2015
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 45%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 39,872,757
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Part of Constitution - Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06
Constitution: "Constituci?n Pol?tica de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos", art. 35(VII & VIII):
Referendum Law: "Ley Federal de Consulta Popular", art. 2 & 4:
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06
Constitution: "Constituci?n Pol?tica de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos", art. 35(VIII):
Referendum Law: "Ley Federal de Consulta Popular"
Referendum Law: "Ley Federal de Consulta Popular", art. 5 & 10:
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06 Constitution: "Constituci?n Pol?tica de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos", art. 35(VII):
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Federal Electoral Institute of Mexico
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Independent
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 The legislature - A national government department
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06 INE’s Comptroller General is the specialized office created for that purpose.
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 11 - 20 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 For a specified number of years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Legislature
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-06
formed by 32 federal entities(31 states and 1 federal district)
subdivided into 2438 municipios (and 16 delegaciones in Mexico city)
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 "Equality" of population - Respecting natural barriers - Compactness of constituencies - Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries - Communities of interest/cultural concerns - Other
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Signature requirement - Regional distribution requirement
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Nomination by political parties
- Self nomination (independents)
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirement
- Period
- Method
- Application form
- Acceptance and notice
- Restriction/Prohibition on candidate registration
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Created by the EMB using its own data collection and/or other sources of data
Who is responsible for the voters list -References:
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots
② What has to be included in the ballot paper?
③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper
④ Valid and invalid ballot paper
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start ofvoting
- Process of voting
- End of voting
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start of counting
- Process of counting
- End of counting
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Automatically (triggered) recounted under certain conditions - By request
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Citizens residing outside the country
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance - Based on result of previous election - Other
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 presidential elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 2-3 days
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-11-25
Art?culo55
1. Lademanda del juicio de inconformidad deber? presentarse dentro de los cuatrod?as contados a partir del d?a siguiente de que concluya la pr?ctica de losc?mputos:
a)Distritales de la elecci?n presidencial, para impugnar los actos a que serefiere el inciso a) del p?rrafo 1 del art?culo 50 de este ordenamiento;
b)Distritales de la elecci?n de diputados por ambos principios, para impugnar losactos a que se refieren los incisos b) y c) del p?rrafo 1 del art?culo 50 deeste ordenamiento; y
c) Deentidades federativas de la elecci?n de senadores por ambos principios y deasignaci?n a la primera minor?a, para impugnar los actos a que se refieren losincisos d) y e) del p?rrafo 1 del art?culo 50 de este ordenamiento.
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, eligibility criteria for direct public funding
- If so, how this fund will be allocated
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Fines - Loss of public funding - Deregistration of party - Loss of political rights - Other
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25
EMB
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter registration and identification
- E-voting
- Processing of results
- Election administration
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-11-25 Mexico (United Mexican States) has a Bicameral parliament with the use of voluntary party quotas. 212 of 500 (42%) seats in the C?mara de Diputados / Chamber of Deputies are held by women.
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Continuously
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03