TEPJF returns candidacies to the Citizen Movement Senate in Jalisco and Campeche

Alberto Esquer y Eliseo Fernandez They recovered their candidacies for Senate of the Republicby Jalisco and Campecherespectively, after the Superior Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) will determine that Citizen Movement (MC) did not violate gender parity in their candidacies.

Despite the attempts of Layda and the foreigner Erick Reyes to CANCEL our candidacy, I STILL and WILL CONTINUE to be a candidate for the SENATE, along with my friend and formula Dulce Dorantes.
I don’t know why they are SO worried about it appearing on the ballot.🤭

I am committed to the people of Campeche… pic.twitter.com/TMIUWUnVQ1

— Eliseo Fernandez M (@EliseoFdzM) April 10, 2024

The cancellation of both candidacies was established by the National Electoral Institute (INE)who eliminated the first formula for the Senate in both entities, but Citizen movement He challenged the decision of the electoral authority.

In this way, the Superior Chamber of the Electoral Court ruled in favor of the orange partythus allowing both politicians to continue as Senate candidates for the aforementioned entities.

With a total of three votes in favor of the magistrates Alfredo Fuentes, Felipe de la Mata and President Mónica Sotoconsidered that the political institute did comply with the principles of gender parity.

In that sense, the presiding magistrate of the TEPJF, Mónica Sotostated that MC did not fail to comply with parity in the list of formulas, since it was determined that Of the 32 candidates, half were nominated by women.

Nevertheless, Judge Janine Otalora voted against and accused that the orange party failed to comply with the registration of women’s nominations, having registered only 40 percent of the candidacies for the female gender.

I am grateful to God and to justice for resuming my candidacy for the Senate and being able to continue working with the same determination and joy for the benefit of the people of Jalisco, as I have done for many years; I am ready to give more for our people with me… pic.twitter.com/1QGrI6aPcc

— Alberto Esquer (@AlbertoEsquerG) April 10, 2024

It should be remembered that the General Council of the INE made the decision to cancel the registration of the first Senate ticket in both states due to the party’s alleged failure to comply with the party’s guidelines. gender parity.

For this reason, the candidates had been replaced by Mirza Flores and Dulce Dorantes to comply with the principle of parity in the two highly competitive entities.

Now with the order of the Electoral Court, substitutions will be made to include a woman as the holder of the first formula in Baja California Sur and Durangocon Maritza Muñoz and Karla Tellorespectively.