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Oaxaca Sets First Governor Recall Vote for Sunday After Court Backs Fewer Polling Sites

Mexico's electoral tribunal upheld using the latest judicial contest to set roughly 2,800 polling sites to shape access and turnout.

Overview

  • INE and IEEPCO will deploy about 2,816 polling stations statewide, roughly half the 2022 gubernatorial level, after the TEPJF rejected a PRI challenge with one dissent.
  • For the decision to take effect, participation must reach at least 40% of the 3,132,592 registered voters in Oaxaca.
  • Voting runs from 08:00 to 18:00, and participants must appear on the state electoral roll and present a valid INE voter ID.
  • The ballot contains a single question asking whether to revoke Salomón Jara Cruz's mandate for loss of trust or allow him to serve out his term.
  • A group of 30 NGOs criticized the exercise as a “democratic simulation,” alleging it stems from partisan mobilization rather than a citizen demand.