The INE sends 53 thousand packages of electoral ballots outside the country

by times news cr

2024-05-06 08:41:31

The National Electoral Institute (INE) reported that it has already received 2,580 votes from Mexicans abroad through postal means and is about to complete sending 53 mil electoral packages in 154 countries.

During a tour of the warehouse where the electoral packages are assembled, it was reported that more than 53 thousand Mexicans requested said voting mode from abroad.

Alejandro Sosa Durán, head of the Executive Directorate of the Federal Voter Registry (DERFE), reported that 47,154 packages with ballots have been sent to 154 countries, with instructions and a prepaid guide for the return of the vote.

Citizens receive the ballot for the presidential, deputy, senator and in some cases gubernatorial elections.

He also reported that the shipment of the packages is expected to be completed this Friday. electoral to the more than 53 thousand Mexicans residing in 154 countries.

The electoral packages can be sent until June 1 and will arrive at the International Airport of the Mexico City (AICM), will be kept in a warehouse until June 2, when they will be accounted for at the Tecnológico de Monterrey facilities.

The postal packages that are sent abroad go from the INE warehouse to the Toluca airport, so the National Guard (GN) will safely accompany the transfers.

Most postal packages are sent to the United States, but ballots will also be sent to Asia, Europe and even Africa.

According to counselor Arturo Castillo, the Nominal List from abroad is made up of 187 thousand voters and there could be at least another 24 thousand voters who were classified as irregular, but managed to be corrected.

Last January, 24 HOURS published that the National Electoral Institute will invest up to 6.4 million dollars to mail ballots to all continents and return them to Mexico, with the votes of citizens from abroad.

On November 30, the electoral body issued the public bidding ruling in favor of the company Redpack, which will be in charge of providing the distribution and delivery service of the Postal Electoral Package and the return of the Vote Postal Envelope for the federal and local elections.

The details of the fault assigned to Redpack indicate that the INE will invest a maximum of 3.1 million dollars for the distribution and delivery of the Postal Electoral Package, including the sending of ballots to citizens’ homes.

2024-05-06 08:41:31

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