Hidalgo Electoral Institute seeks INE support for 2026 competition due to budget deficit

The Hidalgo State Electoral Institute (IEEH) in Mexico faces a significant budget shortfall for its 2026 public competition to fill six vacancies in the National Professional Electoral Service. The approved budget for 2026 does not allocate sufficient funds for the selection process, prompting the IEEH to seek assistance from the National Electoral Institute (INE).

IEEH Executive Secretary Dulce Olivia Fosado Martínez informed the General Council that the institute notified the INE in March about its inability to fund the entire competition. In response, the national electoral authority agreed to provide financial support to ensure the process can be carried out.

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the budget approved for the 2026 fiscal year does not contemplate the necessary resources to cover the stages of the selection process destined to fill six vacant positions in the electoral body.

A formal agreement is being drafted between the IEEH and INE. This collaboration aims to guarantee the smooth execution of the competition, which includes knowledge tests and psychometric evaluations for candidates. The goal is to fill three positions in the Directorate of Electoral Prerogatives and Political Parties, two in Pluricultural Normative Systems, and one in Citizen Participation, thereby strengthening the institute's operational capacity.

The official call for applications is expected to be published in the coming weeks. Candidates can review the process guidelines, which will adhere to principles of merit, transparency, equal opportunity, and respect for human rights, according to electoral authorities.

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derived from these budgetary limitations, the IEEH notified the INE since March about the impossibility of covering the total cost of the competition, so the national electoral authority authorized providing economic support to carry out the procedure.