Overview

• Three panels of INE councilors will interview 341 candidates from September 22–26 and September 29–October 2.
• More than 40 local council posts, including presidencies and consejerías, are to be filled across OPLES in 17 states.
• The shortlist followed a multistage vetting: 1,916 applications, 1,703 exam takers, 521 advanced by CENEVAL, 342 essays rated idóneos by El Colegio de México, and 341 remaining after one withdrawal.
• The Presidential Commission for Electoral Reform is considering dissolving state electoral bodies, and Pablo Gómez has publicly argued for eliminating OPLES.
• Chiapas ran a women-only call to meet parity requirements, reflecting the process’s representation criteria.