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INE Unanimously Backs Digital Overhaul of Voter Registry for 2027 Rollout

Legal scrutiny follows after Morena questioned the plan’s footing.

Overview

  • The INE General Council approved a work route for the Estrategia de Transformación Digital that packages seven priority projects and 12 complementary initiatives.
  • Core measures include a complementary digital voter credential, online preregistration, initial development of in‑person and remote electronic voting starting with early voting by Mexicans abroad, and digital nominal lists.
  • The roadmap targets operational deployment in 2027 and advances modernization of registration modules, appointment systems, AI‑based address georeferencing, complaint automation, and identity services.
  • Morena’s representative warned that making online steps obligatory could exclude households without internet access, cited by him as nearly 30 percent, and argued that early‑vote registration and electronic voting lack solid legal basis.
  • INE officials defended the plan as part of their constitutional duty to guarantee identity and said the integrity of the electoral roll would be safeguarded as technical and legal reviews proceed.