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Mexico’s INE Approves Destruction of Judicial Election Materials as Michoacán Begins Ballot Disposal

The move prioritizes legal compliance through supervised protocols, with paper routed to CONALITEG for textbook recycling.

Overview

  • INE’s General Council unanimously authorized destroying valid and null votes, surplus ballots, the voters list and other documentation from the 2024–2025 judicial election.
  • The electoral authority instructed its Organization Directorate to coordinate with CONALITEG and district boards so recovered paper is recycled into textbooks and educational materials.
  • The Michoacán Electoral Institute began on‑site extraction, classification and destruction of documentation from the state’s extraordinary judicial vote under institutional supervision.
  • IEM reported 18,920,739 ballots slated for destruction in Michoacán after secure transfer and storage that preserved the chain of custody.
  • During the same session, INE received a work plan to study voting for people in pretrial detention for 2026–2027 and an evaluation of early voting from the 2024–2025 process.