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INE Advances Voter ID Modernization and Launches Electronic Voting Analysis

Technical teams have begun implementation planning for a beta digital voter credential following General Council approval of a comprehensive transformation strategy.

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Credencial digital, proyecto que inició hace al menos 2 años: INE
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Overview

  • The Commission of Vigilance is reviewing proposed security upgrades to the physical voter credential, including tactile features, digital photographs, thermochromatic ink and enhanced optically variable devices.
  • The General Council approved a Digital Transformation Strategy that encompasses a beta digital voter credential, AI-driven integrity checks and interoperable identity security measures.
  • Implementation planning has started for the digital credential to complement the physical card with flexible issuance, update capacity and greater citizen control over personal data.
  • The Commission of Organization’s working route is analyzing remote internet voting for citizens with disabilities and in-station electronic ballots for those who can attend polling places.
  • These reforms respond to tribunal mandates and aim to boost accessibility, data sovereignty and trust ahead of the 2027 federal elections alongside the biometric CURP rollout.