Mexico’s 2025 Judicial Elections: Progress on Early Voting

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A total of 5,555 people will participate in early voting for Mexico’s unprecedented Judicial Branch elections, the National Electoral Institute (INE) announced this Friday.

This initiative aims to ensure the inclusion of people with physical disabilities and their caregivers in the electoral process scheduled for June 1.

According to the INE’s statement, among the approved registrations, 3,689 correspond to voters who, due to health or mobility reasons, cannot personally attend a polling station, while 1,812 are primary caregivers who will also exercise their right to vote.

In terms of gender, the early voting registry is composed of 3,558 women and 1,997 men, showing a female majority among registered voters.

Where Are Most Early Voters Located?

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The five states with the highest number of approved applications in the Judicial elections are:

Mexico City: 557 registrations

State of Mexico: 415 registrations

Veracruz: 354 registrations

Aguascalientes: 293 registrations

Nuevo León: 289 registrations

To be eligible for the ‘Early Voting Nominal List,’ applicants had to obtain their voter ID between January 1, 2018, and February 25, 2025.

As of the latest update, the INE had issued voter IDs to 14,359 individuals — 8,424 women and 5,935 men — who met the requirements to participate in this special voting mechanism.

Mexico’s 2025 Judicial Elections: Progress on Early Voting

Brugada called for participation in the judicial elections: «It will mark a before and after in history» https://t.co/kMPryW95cR

— La Política Online | México (@LPOmx) April 24, 2025

Interest in monitoring the electoral process has also been notable:

28,257 citizens requested accreditation as observers for early voting.

This reflects a strong civic commitment to transparency.

And also to the integrity of these historic elections.

An Unprecedented Electoral Process

Mexico City voters bear an «additional burden» in the judicial elections https://t.co/cMkfnI1S4w

— El Sie7e de Chiapas (@Sie7edeChiapas) April 23, 2025

These elections mark an unprecedented moment in Mexico’s democratic history.

For the first time, citizens will directly elect members of the Judicial Branch, including:

Nine justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN)

Members of the Judicial Discipline Tribunal

Judges of the Electoral Tribunal

Circuit magistrates and federal judges

Additionally, 19 states will simultaneously renew their local judicial systems.

With 100 million potential voters and 3,422 candidacies at stake, June 1 is shaping up to be a key date for the future of Mexico’s justice system.

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