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Parties Reject Internet Voting for Next Elections in Mexico as INE Pressed to Revise Plan

A commission session faulted an incomplete INE submission, setting a short deadline for a fuller risk assessment.

Overview

  • Representatives from PRI, Morena and Movimiento Ciudadano opposed rolling out internet voting from national territory in the next electoral cycle, citing the absence of a formal risk study.
  • The INE’s presentation was criticized as unfinished and lacking concrete proposals, with councilor Dania Ravel calling the document inadequate for decision-making.
  • The Commission of Electoral Organization approved requiring an updated report in the coming weeks to address legal, security, operational and accessibility concerns.
  • Party delegates said a pilot for the imminent Coahuila contest is not feasible, signaling a definitive no for that election given timing and conditions.
  • The pushback comes as the INE pursues an 11‑year roadmap toward potential nationwide electronic voting by 2036, constrained for now to pilot programs under current constitutional limits and a tribunal order to study internet voting.