# Mexican party claims electoral inequity after late INE approval

Somos Mexico party leader claims electoral inequity after INE approved its name six days before the 2026-2027 election.

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The Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) approved the name and emblem of the political party Somos Mexico after a procedure that lasted 19 months. [^1]

Marco Antonio Baños asserted that a flat ballot inside an urn is a symptom of fraud, noting that this issue appeared in judicial elections and occurred in the 2024 elections. [^2]

Marco Antonio Baños warned that if the General Council decides by majority vote to renounce the possibility of including the discussed section to have a unique procedure, it is a way of opening the door to fraud. [^3]

Marco Antonio Baños, an ex-councilor and current representative of Somos, warned during the extraordinary session that the General Council of the INE has sufficient elements and faculties to issue a solution ensuring uniformity in how district councils handle the issue. [^4]

The opposition party Somos issued a call to the National Electoral Institute (INE) and its General Council members to not omit strict treatment of the phenomenon of 'flat ballots' during the session. [^5]

Marco Antonio Baños asserted that the true inequity lies in the lack of effective rules to stop early campaign acts, noting that figures linked to the official party held promotional events while his party waited for approval. [^6]

Marco Antonio Baños claimed that the six-day delay in approving the party's graphic identity before the start of the 2026-2027 electoral process created inequitable conditions for the organization. [^7]

Marco Antonio Baños, representing Somos Mexico, stated that the INE expedited the approval process following a resolution by the Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF). [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) approved the name and emblem of the political party Somos Mexico after a procedure that lasted 19 months. (El Universal, News)
2. Marco Antonio Baños asserted that a flat ballot inside an urn is a symptom of fraud, noting that this issue appeared in judicial elections and occurred in the 2024 elections. (24 Horas, News)
3. Marco Antonio Baños warned that if the General Council decides by majority vote to renounce the possibility of including the discussed section to have a unique procedure, it is a way of opening the door to fraud. (24 Horas, News)
4. Marco Antonio Baños, an ex-councilor and current representative of Somos, warned during the extraordinary session that the General Council of the INE has sufficient elements and faculties to issue a solution ensuring uniformity in how district councils handle the issue. (24 Horas, News)
5. The opposition party Somos issued a call to the National Electoral Institute (INE) and its General Council members to not omit strict treatment of the phenomenon of 'flat ballots' during the session. (24 Horas, News)
6. Marco Antonio Baños asserted that the true inequity lies in the lack of effective rules to stop early campaign acts, noting that figures linked to the official party held promotional events while his party waited for approval. (El Universal, News)
7. Marco Antonio Baños claimed that the six-day delay in approving the party's graphic identity before the start of the 2026-2027 electoral process created inequitable conditions for the organization. (El Universal, News)
8. Marco Antonio Baños, representing Somos Mexico, stated that the INE expedited the approval process following a resolution by the Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF). (El Universal, News)

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