Revocation of mandate: citizens denounced alleged ban to participate in the consultation with recent credentials

The purpose of the popular consultation is to determine the continuity of Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the presidency of the Republic until the end of his six-year term

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PUEBLA, PUEBLA, 02JUNIO2019.-  Vecinos de la Junta Auxiliar de San Andrés Azumiatla acuden a las casillas a emitir su sufragio para elegir gobernador del estado. 
FOTO: MIREYA NOVO /CUARTOSCURO.COM
PUEBLA, PUEBLA, 02JUNIO2019.-  Vecinos de la Junta Auxiliar de San Andrés Azumiatla acuden a las casillas a emitir su sufragio para elegir gobernador del estado.  FOTO: MIREYA NOVO /CUARTOSCURO.COM

A little more than a month after the election day for the popular consultation on the revocation of the President of the Republic's mandate, some citizens denounced alleged irregularities. Testimonies pointed to the alleged prohibition of persons with credentials issued by the National Electoral Institute (INE) to participate in the consultation.

A citizen consulted by Infobae Mexico said he was in such a situation. According to his testimony, he went to his office on 2 March to request correction of the address that appears in his document. The process happened normally, although when the date of March 18 was confirmed to collect his new credential, the person who received his documents warned him that he would not be able to participate in the exercise.

“When I was told that my INE was being handed over to me on March 18, they told me that I could not vote in the next elections, supposedly because they were already very close. At first I didn't remember when the votes were, but since I saw the date and that they are April 10, it seemed very strange to me,” he said.

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