Mexico’s judicial vote will occur in two phases. The first half of the nation’s judges will be replaced in a June 1 election, which will fill 881 federal positions —including electoral judges and Supreme Court justices—and nearly 2,000 local roles. The remaining 4,000 positions will be filled in a second election scheduled for 2027.

Last fall, Mexico’s ruling Morena party approved a constitutional reform to overhaul the judiciary. Defying international standards and democratic best practices, Mexico will become the only country in the world where all judges are elected by popular vote. (Judges are elected at the state and local levels in a handful of countries , including the United States.)

Last fall, Mexico’s ruling Morena party approved a constitutional reform to overhaul the judiciary. Defying international standards and democratic best practices, Mexico will become the only country in the world where all judges are elected by popular vote. (Judges are elected at the state and local levels in a handful of countries, including the United States.)

Mexico’s judicial vote will occur in two phases. The first half of the nation’s judges will be replaced in a June 1 election, which will fill 881 federal positions—including electoral judges and Supreme Court justices—and nearly 2,000 local roles. The remaining 4,000 positions will be filled in a second election scheduled for 2027.

The judicial reform marks Mexico’s most profound and damaging political shift in decades.