Vote by mail.Mexico's Constitution since 1996 has allowed citizens living abroad to vote, but only now are they finally getting the opportunity to actually cast a ballot in presidential elections this July. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute The Federal Electoral Institute (Spanish: Instituto Federal Electoral, IFE) is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of President of the United Mexican States and to the election of (IFE Ife (ē`fā), city (1991 est. pop. 262,000), SW Nigeria. Located in a farm region, the city is an important center for marketing and shipping cacao. According to tradition, Ife is the oldest Yoruba town (founded c.1300). ), 4.2 million Mexican citizens now live outside the country; 42% have the documents needed to vote. Mexicans have until Jan. 15 to apply for an absentee ballot. "The truth is that voting through the mail is confusing. I hope we find a practical way of letting the immigrants know how to do it from the United States." --Maria Curry, an immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. activist in California (La Raza) "If the elections were today, the result would be disastrous because many immigrants in the United States don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. of their right to vote outside of Mexico." --Gustavo Pena, consultant, Votomex Solutions (La Raza) "We wouldn't like to have an awkward election, where the table is set and the guests don't arrive." --IFE consultant Rodrigo Morales (La Opinion) "Although the absentee vote counts on a lot of security, it is loaded with distrust." --Pilar Alvarez, IFE (El Nuevo Herald El Nuevo Herald is a McClatchy newspaper published daily in Spanish in Miami, Florida, in the United States. The Herald's sister paper is The Miami Herald, also produced by the McClatchy Company. ) "If we need to change the law to punish people who commit voter fraud, then we will do it after the election." --Felix Rodriguez, coordinator, Coalition for the Political Rights of Mexicans Living Abroad (Associated Press) "I won't be able to vote, because I don't have the credential. I would like to vote because this is something historic." Pedro Soto, Phoenix,--Arizona resident (Prensa Hispana) |
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