Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum defended the recent judicial elections, which saw just a 13% voter turnout, a record low. Despite the low turnout, she deemed the elections a success in democracy. This electoral reform, proposed by the Morena party, aimed to reduce corruption in the judicial system by aligning it more with public opinion. However, critics argued it could undermine the separation of powers and risk appointing unqualified judges. The National Electoral Institute had to quickly organize this complex election, and opposition claims labeled it a failure marked by poor voter engagement.
Once blank and spoiled ballots are taken into account, the effective vote could be still lower.
Sheinbaum described the process as a complete success, adding: Mexico is the most democratic country in the world.
As we said from the beginning: the election of the judiciary was an absolute failure, said Ricardo Anaya, a former presidential candidate from the conservative PAN party.
the concept was challenged by critics who said it would bulldoze the separation of powers and could flood the judicial system with candidates who were under-qualified.
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