Mexico City. The budget request of the National Electoral Institute (INE) for the judicial election is not a whim or an occurrence, said the president advisor, Guadalupe Taddei. He also stressed that if the Legislative Branch does not approve the 90-day extension for the preparation of the elections, they will be held “yes or yes”, on June 1, with levels of excellence.

For now, he said that he sees no risks for holding that election day and, on the other hand, they are open to making the administrative and operational adjustments that are necessary.

“At this moment there is no area that has told us ‘it can’t be done’, ‘the risk is very high’ and ‘we are not going to achieve it’. There isn’t a single one yet right now.”

He also maintained: “there is no plan A, plan B, plan C, that is not what we have called it. The budget established by the INE is not a capricious budget or taken out of nowhere, it is based on all the activities that the different technical areas establish.”

At a press conference, he pointed out that the request for an extension was a collegiate decision with the purpose of exploring all possibilities to have more time to prepare for this historic election.

“We cannot make a ‘there it goes’ request to Congress, I think it would be very irresponsible on the part of the INE, we do not act that way…We are also aware that if this is not approved, the Institute has to leave yes. or yes.”

The president of the Senate, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, made them aware this Thursday morning of the “complexities” of changing the date of the election and that this – the legislator told them – ‘would bring more complexities than benefits’, especially because different entities have already They made adjustments to their rules.

Given a possible refusal, the counselor indicated that they will have to reinforce the working hours.

“We are going to think that if we are training tomorrow and afternoon, then today we will train tomorrow, afternoon and night, intensifying all the work,” he added.

Regarding the budget request to make the judicial election possible (13,205 million pesos), he stressed that this was prepared based on an administrative methodology.

“It is not a matter of occurrences, it is a matter of what the electoral process costs, how we are sizing it,” he said.

Given a possible cut and the ratification that this election day will be held on June 1, as indicated in a transitional article of the constitutional reform, he indicated that elements such as the number of polling stations to be installed will be reviewed, whether 172 thousand – in accordance with the current size of the registry – or generate voting centers.

He also said that they analyze the type of security paper for the electoral ballots, the electoral geography and the way in which they can motivate citizens to go to the polls.

“Yes, all areas have been letting their creativity fly, their ability to propose, to recompose, to remake, but with a common denominator, ensuring that the electoral process goes and turns out well.”

Mexico City. Sergio Gutiérrez Luna, representative of Morena before the National Electoral Institute (INE) and president of the Chamber of Deputies, said that a base parameter for the election of judges is the spending of the last federal contest “of between 7 and 9 billion pesos”, against the 13,205 million requested by the INE.

He reiterated that the budget outlined by the body is excessive and has to be adjusted.

At the same time, he warned that the date of the election (first Sunday in June 2025) will not be modified, so the INE must now “start” the preparations.

At the same time, he admitted that the election of judges, magistrates and ministers is an unprecedented process and the route to follow must be done “hand in hand” with the INE, especially to see technical and cost aspects, as soon as it reaches the Chamber of Deputies. the preliminary draft budget 2025.

In an initial analysis, he said that they do not rule out proposing the compaction of polling stations, among other elements that make a not so onerous election viable.

“We already had a case where there were not 170 thousand polling stations, but rather voting centers. Maybe respect the 81 thousand homes where those 170 thousand boxes were established. That is, if I need a thorough analysis, we are going to do it responsibly in these weeks. The package will arrive only tomorrow,” he said in an interview prior to the INE session.

“We start from the parameter of what was spent in the federal presidential election, this year’s, the concurrent federal one, which is nine billion. We are thinking between seven and nine billion,” said Gutiérrez Luna, president of the chamber that will approve the Federation Expenditure Budget.

“There are going to be more ballots, maybe more candidates, but maybe the training processes can be simpler. We have to adjust and talk with the INE and the president.”

Regarding the obstacles to the start of preparations for the election, he pointed out that “some judges seek to hinder, because the protection law is clear. The provisions of article 61, if I remember correctly, of the protection law, have been talked about ad nauseam in all instances. There is even a resolution from the Superior Chamber that says that there is no suspension in electoral matters. I believe that the INE definitely has to continue doing its job.”

“It has to continue and start and not subject itself to this, which is a clear intention to hinder the process on the part of some federal judges.”

Regarding the internal environment at the INE, he said: “I have seen actions of some counselors that often have to hinder work here at the INE. I have said it at the Council table and I have individualized it when this has happened. “I believe and hope that this is not the case on this occasion and that all counselors will follow the path of complying with what was ordered in the Constitution.”