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ARTICLE · 01 JULY 2025

Mexico's 2025 Judicial Elections And Dispute Resolution

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On 1 June 2025, Mexico held its first-ever nationwide elections to appoint of 2,681 national and local judges by popular vote. This unprecedented process was marked by low voter turnout, a high rate of invalid ballots...

MexicoLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
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Luiz Aboim
Gabriel Salinas
Gabriel Salinas
Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira
Gustavo Scheffer da Silveira
David H. Weiss
David H. Weiss
Caio Viana De Barros Thomé
Caio Viana De Barros Thomé
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On 1 June 2025, Mexico held its first-ever nationwide elections to appoint of 2,681 national and local judges by popular vote. This unprecedented process was marked by low voter turnout, a high rate of invalid ballots, and questions about the newly constituted Supreme Court.

Low Voter Participation and Invalid Ballots

The National Electoral Institute reported that only 13% of eligible voters participated in the election. According to the Organization of American States, this turnout is among the lowest ever recorded for an electoral process in Latin America. This turnout was also substantially lower than the 60.9% turnout in the 2024 general elections.

In addition, approximately 12% of the votes that were cast were blank or otherwise rendered void. The lack of public interest in the process has been blamed on confusion regarding the voting procedure, a lack of information regarding the candidates, and doubts as to the legitimacy of the results.

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