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A '''general election''' is to be held in [[Mexico]] on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Voters will go to the polls to elect, on the federal level: |
A '''general election''' is to be held in [[Mexico]] on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Voters will go to the polls to elect, on the federal level: |
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*A new [[president of Mexico|President of the Republic]] to serve a six-year term, replacing |
*A new [[president of Mexico|President of the Republic]] to serve a six-year term, replacing current President [[Felipe Calderón]] (ineligible for re-election under the [[Constitution of Mexico|1917 Constitution]]). |
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*500 members (300 by the [[first-past-the-post]] system and 200 by [[proportional representation]]) to serve for a three-year term in the [[Chamber of Deputies of Mexico|Chamber of Deputies]]. |
*500 members (300 by the [[first-past-the-post]] system and 200 by [[proportional representation]]) to serve for a three-year term in the [[Chamber of Deputies of Mexico|Chamber of Deputies]]. |
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*128 members (three per [[States of Mexico|state]] by first-past-the-post and 32 by proportional representation from [[List of political parties in Mexico|national party]] lists) to serve six-year terms in the [[Senate of Mexico|Senate]]. In each state, two first-past-the-post seats are allocated to the party with the largest share of the vote, and the remaining seat is given to the first runner-up. |
*128 members (three per [[States of Mexico|state]] by first-past-the-post and 32 by proportional representation from [[List of political parties in Mexico|national party]] lists) to serve six-year terms in the [[Senate of Mexico|Senate]]. In each state, two first-past-the-post seats are allocated to the party with the largest share of the vote, and the remaining seat is given to the first runner-up. |
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A general election is to be held in Mexico on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Voters will go to the polls to elect, on the federal level:
- A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing current President Felipe Calderón (ineligible for re-election under the 1917 Constitution).
- 500 members (300 by the first-past-the-post system and 200 by proportional representation) to serve for a three-year term in the Chamber of Deputies.
- 128 members (three per state by first-past-the-post and 32 by proportional representation from national party lists) to serve six-year terms in the Senate. In each state, two first-past-the-post seats are allocated to the party with the largest share of the vote, and the remaining seat is given to the first runner-up.
Several local ballots will be hold on the same day, most notably:
- The election of a new Head of Government and new Legislative Assembly of the Federal District.
- Gubernatorial elections in the states of Guanajuato, Jalisco and Morelos.
- Municipal and local congressional elections in those three states and in Campeche, Colima, Nuevo León, Querétaro, and Sonora. San Luis Potosí also elected a new local congress.
Electoral reform
In December 2009, president Felipe Calderón sent a bill to Congress aimed at reducing the number of legislators in both chambers and another mechanism for the presidential election which have not yet been passed. If approved, the following reforms will be implemented:
- Second round voting in case no presidential candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes.[1][2]
- 96 Senators of the Republic, 3 for each state, elected by plurality for a period of six years, renewable once.
- 400 Federal Deputies (240 by first-past-the-post and 160 by proportional representation) elected for a period of three years with possibility of reelection.
Presidential candidates
The following are individuals who have either formally announced that they are running for president in 2012, or have formed an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run in 2012.
National Action Party (PAN) Nomination.
Nominee:
Other candidates:
- Ernesto Cordero, former Secretary of Finance and Public Credit from Mexico City[5][6]
- Santiago Creel, Senator from Mexico City[7][8]
- Javier Lozano Alarcón, withdrew July 21, 2011[9][10]
- Alonso Lujambio, withdrew August 29, 2011[11][12]
- Emilio González Márquez, withdrew September 22, 2011[13][14]
Candidates gallery
On Feb. 5th Josefina Vázquez Mota was announced as PAN presidential candidate following her victory in the internal selection process.[15]
Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) Nomination
Nominee:
- Andrés Manuel López Obrador, former Head of Government of the Federal District from Tabasco.[16][17]
Candidates
- Marcelo Ebrard, withdrew November 15, 2011[18][19]
Candidates gallery
Other candidates
Never publicly announced intentions to run but was considered a likely contender.
- Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, former Governor of Michoacán and perennial candidate[20][21]
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) Nomination
Nominee:
Former candidates
- Manlio Fabio Beltrones, withdrew November 21, 2011[24][25]
Candidates gallery
Opinion Polls (2012)
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Abstention/ protest vote/spoilt vote |
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Peña Nieto PRI |
Vázquez Mota PAN |
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| 1a Encuesta Nacional Independiente[26] | January 5–8 | 1,000 (random phone calls nationwide) | – | 27.95 % | 22.89 % | 16.16 % | – | – | 33% |
| Consulta Mitofsky[27] | January 14–18 | 1,000 | 57.1 % | 18 % | 41 % | 23 % | – | – | 18 % |
| Consulta Mitofsky[28] | February 6–8 | 1,000 | 60.84 % | 18 % | 40 % | 24 % | 1 % | – | 17 % |
| Covarrubias y Asociados[29] | February 10–15 | 1,001 (answered questionnaires) | 4.04 % | 26.36 % | 36.84 % | 23.69 % | 0.3 % | – | 8.77 % |
| 2a Encuesta Nacional Independiente[30] | February 13–19 | 1,500 (interviews in public squares) | – | 26.55 % | 20.17 % | 20.73 % | – | – | 32.55 % |
| GEA/ISA[31] | February 17–29 | 1,000 (interviews) | – | 17 % | 36 % | 29 % | – | – | 17 % |
| Ipsos/Bimsa[32] | February 23–28 | 1,000 (interviews in homes) | – | 21 % | 36 % | 24 % | 0 % | – | 29 % |
| Covarrubias y Asociados[33] | March 15–19 | 1,500 (interviews in homes) | – | 21 % | 42 % | 24 % | 1 % | – | 11 % |
References
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/05/us-mexico-elections-idUSTRE6643PF20100705
- ^ http://www.electionguide.org/country.php?ID=140
- ^ (September 6, 2011) "Mexican Congresswoman Enters Presidential Contest, Latin American Herald Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ^ "Se despide Vázquez Mota de San Lázaro", El Universal. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (May 26, 2011) "Mexico's Cordero takes aim at presidency", Reuters. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ (September 9, 2011) "Mexican Finance Minister Quits to Seek Presidency", Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ (July 12, 2011) "Santiago Creel madruga: arranca carrera a Los Pinos, Excélsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011
- ^ Simonnet, Carole (July 12, 2011) "Aaarrancan... Pide Santiago Creel licencia", Reforma. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (July 21, 2011) "Lozano se baja de la carrera presidencial", Milenio. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (July 21, 2011) "Descarta Lozano ser gallo panista", Reforma. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (August 29, 2011) "Lujambio declina su aspiración presidencial por el PAN", Excelsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (August 29, 2011) "Declina Lujambio aspiración a ser candidato del PAN para 2012", Milenio. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (September 22, 2011) "Emilio González deja su búsqueda por la candidatura presidencial de Acción Nacional", Excelsior. Retrieved September 22, 2011
- ^ (September 22, 2011) "Declina Emilio aspiración a 2012"
- ^ (February 5, 2012) "Alcanza Vázquez Mota 55 por ciento de los votos: Espina", PAN.org. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ (August 19, 2011) "Acepta AMLO encuesta para definir candidatura presidencial", Excélsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (July 25, 2011) "Prepara AMLO su arranque presidencial", Reforma. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (November 15, 2011) "Mexico - A Familiar Candidate", The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ (November 15, 2011) "Lopez Obrador gets presidential nod from Mexico's left". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ (August 31, 2011) "Formaliza corriente del PRD candidatura de Cárdenas para 2012", Excelsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (September 6, 2011) "Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas declina contender en 2012", Excelsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (September 20, 2011) "Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto confirms election ambitions", BBC News. Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ^ (September 21, 2010) "Mexico's 2012 Presidential Favorite Announces Candidacy", Fox News Latino. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ (November 22, 2011) "Mexico senator won’t seek PRI’s presidential nomination, clearing way for Pena Nieto". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2011
- ^ (November 22, 2011) "Mexican senator drops bid for PRI nomination". Fox News Latino. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
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External links
- Federal Electoral Institute (in Spanish)
Official candidate websites
- National Action Party
- Party of the Democratic Revolution
- Institutional Revolutionary Party
