Mexico City deputy faces sanction for alleged illegal campaign promotion

The Electoral Institute of Mexico City (IECM) has approved initiating a special sanctioning procedure against local deputy Víctor Hugo Romo. The procedure stems from allegations of personalized promotion through campaign materials placed across the city.

The IECM's Permanent Commission of Complaints found preliminary evidence that the distributed propaganda, including banners and painted walls linked to Romo's citizen attention module, may constitute personalized promotion. This is due to the excessive exposure of the public servant's name, image, and position. The commission also noted that some materials might have exceeded the territorial scope of Romo's district, the V District, potentially going beyond strictly institutional purposes allowed by electoral law.

As a precautionary measure, the commission has ordered the immediate removal of the disputed propaganda. This decision aims to prevent further potential violations of electoral regulations while the investigation proceeds. The IECM emphasized that these measures are provisional and based on a preliminary assessment of the evidence presented.

In the same session, the commission dismissed two other complaints. One was rejected because the allegations were based solely on journalistic reports and insufficient evidence. The other complaint was dismissed as there were no preliminary elements to suggest electoral infractions had occurred.