Mexico

Population Statistics

121,736,809

Total Population

18,260,521

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

2

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Mexican Presidency 2024

2024

17 December 2007

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Political Constitution of the United Mexican States (1917, amended 2005)

Updated: June 2015

Federal Code of Electoral Institutions and Procedures (2008, last amended 2012)

Updated: June 2015

Mexico's National Electoral Institute Encourages Persons with Disabilities to Vote

Updated: July 2018

Mexico's National Electoral Institute released a voter education video encouraging persons with disabilities to vote during the July 1st elections. The video includes sign language interpretation and is available in Spanish. Transcripts ...

Stamp

Stamp

Updated: June 2018

The Election Commission of Mexico City developed an assistive device for persons with physical disabilities. The device has elastic to make it easier to hold and has an "x" on ...

Braille ballot guides

Braille ballot guides

Updated: June 2018

In 2015 and 2017, the Electoral Commission of Mexico City offered braille ballot guides to voters with visual disabilities.

I have the right to vote

I have the right to vote

Updated: December 2016

The Tribunal Electoral del Distrito Federal, which is the electoral court for Mexico City, produced a flier on the right of persons with disabilities to vote. It says that the ...

Magnifying sheet

Magnifying sheet

Updated: June 2018

The Election Commission of Mexico City offered magnifying sheets to voters with visual disabilities in 2015 and 2018.

Propuestas de campaña

Propuestas de campaña

Updated: December 2016

A candidate for constituent assembly in Mexico from the PRD party developed voter education materials in braille and easy-to-read format for voters with visual or intellectual disabilities. The document includes ...

Elecciones sin discriminación

Elecciones sin discriminación

Updated: December 2016

"Elecciones sin discriminación," which was published by the Instituto Nacional Electoral (National Electoral Institute) in Mexico, includes informaion on accessible polling stations and braille ballot guides. The document includes braille ...