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López Rabadán asks INE to halt early campaign activities; calls them illegal and punishable
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López Rabadán asks INE to halt early campaign activities; calls them illegal and punishable

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kenia López Rabadán, president of the Chamber of Deputies, criticized the National Electoral Institute (INE) for not regulating early campaign activities.
  • She argued that parties initiating campaigns before the official period are acting illegally and should be sanctioned.
  • López Rabadán urged the INE to make a clear decision to prevent such practices, emphasizing that violating electoral laws is detrimental to the country.

Mexico City, Mexico – Kenia López Rabadán, president of the Chamber of Deputies, has strongly criticized the National Electoral Institute (INE) for its decision not to regulate early campaign activities by political parties. López Rabadán stated that these premature actions are illegal and demand sanctions.

The electoral authority must make an objective, clear, and evident analysis, and without any kind of subordination to anything. Hopefully, the electoral authority can make a clear definition soon so that there are no anticipatory campaign acts.

— Kenia López RabadánThe president of the Chamber of Deputies urged the National Electoral Institute to act decisively on early campaign activities.

Speaking at a press conference, the legislator expressed concern over the INE's withdrawal of a proposed debate on regulating anticipatory campaign practices from its agenda. She specifically pointed to the process initiated by Morena's Election Commission to select gubernatorial candidates for the 2027 elections, arguing that such activities, even if conducted outside the official electoral calendar, are unlawful.

"If there are pre-campaigns outside the law, they are illegal and must be sanctioned," López Rabadán asserted. "If people are already campaigning in the streets before the electoral process has even begun, it is illegal and they must be sanctioned."

If there are pre-campaigns outside the law, they are illegal and must be sanctioned, if the electoral process has not yet begun and people are already campaigning in the streets, it is illegal and they must be sanctioned.

— Kenia López RabadánLópez Rabadán emphasized the illegality of campaigning before the official period and called for sanctions.

She further argued against a project proposed by counselor Jorge Montaño, which aimed to establish general guidelines for regulating and overseeing political processes and propaganda. López Rabadán contended that any modifications to electoral law should have been proposed within the 90-day window before the electoral process commenced. "If we get used to the law being violated and no one says anything, it will be terrible for the country," she warned, urging the electoral authority to act decisively and objectively without external influence.

If we get used to the law being violated and no one says anything, it will be terrible for the country.

— Kenia López RabadánThe legislator warned about the negative consequences of allowing electoral laws to be disregarded.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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