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INE Panel Backs Limited 2026 Internet‑Voting Pilot in Coahuila, Rules Out Nationwide Use for Now

A pending Council vote will decide a tightly controlled test prompted by a tribunal order to serve bedridden voters.

Overview

  • INE’s Electoral Organization Commission unanimously approved a technical document and forwarded it to the General Council for a decision.
  • The proposed 2026 pilot is confined to Coahuila and limited to people in a state of postración and their primary caregivers as an advance‑voting option.
  • The commission’s legal‑technical review found generalized internet voting is not currently viable, citing gaps in law, authentication and ballot secrecy that would require reforms.
  • Representatives of Morena and PRI urged caution over security, secrecy and legal certainty, with the PRI asking that any pilot be non‑binding.
  • Advisers called for independent audits and potential biometric checks such as live‑photo or facial recognition, and cited the small target electorate to justify a low‑scale, evidence‑gathering trial.