Politics · Mexico · 23 hrs ago
PRI opposes call to choose new head of Mexico’s electoral institute
Rubén Moreira, leader of the PRI group in Mexico’s lower house, said his party will oppose the call to choose a new president of the National Electoral Institute (INE).
He argued that changing the institute’s leader would not solve its problems and called for a broader review.
Moreira cited recordings in which people discuss the voter register and voter ID cards, raising concerns about the security of electoral data.
He wants audits of the voter register, security systems and procedures for appointing electoral officials.
He also called for a national dialogue involving political parties, experts, academics and civil society to prepare for the 2027 elections.
Moreira said current conditions leave uncertainty about whether election results will be trusted.
He urged people to vote and volunteer as polling-station representatives, but no next steps for the proposed audits or dialogue were given.
PRI coordinator Rubén Moreira said his party’s lawmakers will oppose a call to select a new president of Mexico’s National Electoral Institute.
Moreira said replacing the institute’s president would not resolve its problems and called for a broad review to strengthen confidence ahead of the 2027 elections.
He proposed audits of the voter register, the institute’s security systems and procedures for appointing electoral officials.
He also called for a national dialogue involving political parties, specialists, academics and civil society representatives.
Moreira said current conditions at the institute create uncertainty about the credibility of election results.
- Who
- Rubén Moreira Valdez, coordinator of the PRI in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies, said his party’s lawmakers would oppose the call.
- What
- The PRI opposes the call to select a new president of the National Electoral Institute. Moreira called for audits and a national dialogue.
- When
- November 7, 2026, when Moreira made the remarks.
- Where
- Mexico. Moreira spoke in an interview; the specific location was not stated.
- Why
- He said replacing the institute’s president would not resolve its problems and that a broad review was needed to provide confidence ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Recordings concerning the voter register and voter ID cards had circulated, prompting Moreira to raise concerns.
Moreira said the PRI would oppose the call to select a new president of the electoral institute and proposed audits and a national dialogue.
Mexico is due to hold elections, which Moreira said could face uncertainty over the credibility of results.
- PRI coordinator
- Rubén Moreira Valdez
- Electoral institute
- National Electoral Institute (INE)
- PRI position
- Opposes the call to select a new institute president
- Proposed reviews
- Voter register, security systems and appointment procedures for electoral officials
- Upcoming elections
- 2027
What people are saying
We oppose that call, because what this country needs is a broad national agreement to provide certainty
There are no guarantees; that is precisely the problem
Who has the information about all of us, the biometric data? Does someone else have material to make voter ID cards?
Everyone who appeared in those videos must quickly be called to account because they could flee the country, but also because they could hide or destroy information