MEXICO CITY. Hours before his last shout of independence, the president Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the constitutional reform Judicialamid political controversy and judicial appeals to prevent its publication a Official Journal of the Association (DOF).
This reform marks the beginning of a process described as historic in Mexico, where judges, justices and ministers will be elected by referendum in 2025.
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The announcement of the reform stipulates that extraordinary judges, judges and ministers will be elected for the first time in 2025. administration of justice by referendum.
This could mean the applications of just over a thousand candidatesonly in Mexico City.
However, the number may vary in each state depending on retirements and vacancies.
THE KEY TIME FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REFORM
The reform decree sets specific deadlines for the various institutions to transform their processes and prepare for the 2025 elections.
The General Council National Electoral Institute (INE) It must start preparing the election process by September 17, 2024. The INE advisers are starting to discuss the logistics needed to organize the judicial election.
HE Senate of the Republic You have until October 16, 2024 to publish the call, which allows those interested in applying to be a judge, judge or minister to register.
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HE Federation Congress He has three months to adjust the secondary laws that allow judicial elections to be held by referendum.
State conventions have until March 15, 2025 to amend their local constitutions and allows for the election of judges and magistrates.
WHAT OFFICIALS WERE ELECTED IN 2025?
According to journalist X's report Juan Ortizthe special election will include the selection of several positions relevant to the administration of justice.
The positions to be voted on include:
– There are 9 ministers Supreme Court of the Nation (SCJN)
– 5 judicial disciplinary courts
– 2 judges of the upper chamber of the Electoral Court
– Judge of 15 regional chambers
– 820 district and circuit judges
– Local judges in the event that local elections are held in some legal entities
WHAT WILL THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD BE LIKE?
The candidates' campaign period runs from March 30 to May 28, 2025. It is important to emphasize that:
There will be no funding public or private to candidates.
They will only be able to access radio and television times to promote yourself.
Your will is allowed participating in forums and discussions.
This will be prohibited political parties or civil servants support or attack the candidacies.
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WHEN WILL JUDGES AND JUDGES BE ELECTED?
Date of election of judges and justices It will be June 1, 2025. On that election day, citizens will have the opportunity to vote for judges, magistrates, and ministerial candidates who will play a role in the Mexican justice system.
Voters receive six ballotseach corresponds to a position:
– Ministers of the SCJN
– Judges of the Judicial Disciplinary Court
– Judges of the upper chamber of the Electoral Court
– Judges of regional chambers
– District judges and circuit judges
– Local judges (in case of local elections)
After the elections Counting the votes and publishing the results will be the responsibility of the National Electoral Institute.
If there are any issues, they must be resolved by August 28, 2025.
Finally, Elected judges and justices will strike on September 1, 2025that's when they officially take over their duties.
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