The Counseling Day revocation of the mandate this Sunday, when the citizens decide whether the President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stays in office, passes quietly, waiting to confirm if the minimum level is met use so that the result is consider valid.
We have to prove our political maturity, our civic maturity. We would have liked more than one revoke the mandate Whoever, let’s take advantage of this opportunitywhatever the outcome,” he said. Alvaro Ramírezvoting at one of the tables in the area Benito Juárezin the middle of Mexico City.
coincided with him Irma Reyes Nunezthe Efe said not to “throw out”. rail” this historic opportunity to vote, in the midst of legislative branchto decide whether Lopez Obrador should or should not remain in the position of President of Mexico.
We all have the right to vote for what we want and don’t want,” he said.
The attendance rate, key to the day
With opposition parties opposed to the consultation, the day’s outcome focuses on the turnout rate to confirm the implications it will have for the remainder of the President’s term and for the 2024 elections.
According to him National Electoral Institute (INE) more than 92.82 million Mexicans over the age of 18 will be called to vote this Sunday and the result will be considered valid or binding if 40% of those on the nominal electoral roll participate, ie almost 37 million people.
In general, little voter flow can be observed, but the INE has not yet given consolidated numbers and detailed that he will give them until he knows that voting results.
People today cast their votes in the consultation process to revoke the mandate in the city of Puebla, Mexico. EFE / Hilda Rios
If the participation rate approaches 40%, it will be counted as a success for López Obrador, who would continue to legitimize his political projects for the rest of his term until 2024; if it falls below 30 and even 20%, it would be a major setback for the President.
Lopez Obrador He has said he will leave office if voters so decide, even if turnout does not reach 40%, and with that in mind the polls suggest turnout will be well below 40% and turnout will happen An overwhelming majority is expected to vote for President.
The question for Mexicans to answer is: “Do you agree that Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of the United Mexican States, be relieved of his mandate due to a loss of confidence or remain President of the Republic until the end of the period?” “
And he has these answer options: “That his mandate will be withdrawn because of a loss of confidence” or “That he will remain in the presidency of the republic”.
People today cast their votes in the consultation process to revoke the mandate in the city of Puebla, Mexico. EFE / Hilda Rios
López Obrador annuls his vote
In addition to ordinary citizens, scores of politicians and officials were also seen going to the assigned spot to cast their ballot.
President López Obrador was one of the early risers because he arrived a few minutes after 8:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. GMT) at the table closest to the National Palace where he resides and cast his ballot, which he canceled in writing from “Viva Zapata”.
“You have to participate, that’s going to help us so no one feels absolute at any level of the scale. Let no one forget that the people call the shots because the people are sovereign,” he told the press and supporters as he walked to the vote.
We are participating in the historic democratic exercise taking place across the country today.
Democracy must be a way of life, a habit of Mexicans, so that no one feels absolute. The people are the ones who rule. pic.twitter.com/0JbJrNPXn0
– Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) April 10, 2022
For her part, the head of government of Mexico City and López Obrador’s favorite as presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, Claudia Sheinbaum, voted in the south of the capital and said at the end of the process: “Long live democracy!”
No opposition politician was seen voting because, as the president encouraged the consultation, parties opposed to the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) encouraged citizens not to vote this Sunday to delegitimize the exercise.
INE reports success in organizing the conference
“If we look at it from a bird’s eye view and compare it with the course of previous federal election days, the day is already today, so you can catalog it, a definitely successful day,” said the head of the National Electoral Institute (INE). Lorenzo Cordova.
At 8:00 a.m. this Sunday, the consultation process began with the opening of 57,448 polling stations and a forecast of low turnout.
Polling stations will close at 6 p.m. and between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., they estimated, INE will present preliminary results.
With information from EFE