Mexico Expands INE Candidate Pool to 410 After Validation Flaws

Overview

• The Technical Evaluation Committee added 16 aspirants, raising the field to 410 for three seats on Mexico’s federal election authority.
• The Chamber of Deputies’ Secretariat documented errors in how several registrations were validated in an official record sent to the committee.
• A proctored knowledge exam is set for April 6 at the Chamber of Deputies, and the committee bans phones and other electronic devices during the test.
• News reports say the shortlist for interviews is expected to be published Sunday, with interviews beginning April 6.
• La Silla Rota reported that Morena senator Félix Salgado reportedly backed the nomination of Guerrero electoral magistrate Daniel Preciado.