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It was such a pleasure to join Transparencia Electoral's mission to observe Mexico's 2024 elections. I had the opportunity to see the opening of polling stations in Xalapa, in the state of Veracruz, where we also met election officials to discuss issues like political violence, poll worker training, election dispute resolution, and the representation of frequently marginalized groups. Got back to Mexico City in time to see the closing of polls and say goodbye to the rest of the mission, composed of experts from 20 countries. Transparencia Electoral's first statement about the elections highlights the professionalism of Mexican election authorities and mentions concerns about the violence incidents registered throughout the campaign. It also calls out the undue political interference by the Executive power in the electoral process and asks all stakeholders to respect the country's legal framework and the authority it confers on the Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) and the Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF). See Transparencia's full statement here: bit.ly/3x2PGkq

Yesterday, March 24, Senegal held the much-anticipated 2024 presidential elections. IFES Country Director for Senegal, Adele Ravidà, spoke to BBC News about the unprecedented events preceding these elections, the electoral process, and the issues impacting the Senegalese people.

The Republic of Senegal will hold presidential elections on Sunday, March 24, 2024, when citizens will vote to elect a new president for a five-year term. The elections were originally scheduled for February 25, but on February 3, the eve of the campaign period, President Macky Sall postponed elections over concerns with the candidates list. This decision by the president was unprecedented and brought both internal and international condemnation. After weeks of back and forth between the different branches of government on a new date, President Sall announced on March 6 the new date of March 24, which was accepted by the Constitutional Council. Get the full FAQs at the link: https://bit.ly/3TsoNxj

Senegal goes to the polls today in previously postponed presidential elections. Learn about this much anticipated election by reading our FAQs. #IFESFaqs #ElectionSnapshot #SenegalVote https://lnkd.in/eSDEPeSZ