Las reformas electorales de 2007

Abstract

En México, las instituciones políticas (en particular, las reglas electorales) han sido modificadas para mejorar la posición política de los actores involucrados. Las reformas al Cofipe y la Constitución mexicana tuvieron varios objetivos: mejorar el funcionamiento de las instituciones electorales, reducir los costos de las contiendas y aumentar la credibilidad de los comicios, a la vez que algunas fueron ideadas para “castigar” a ciertos actores protagonistas en las elecciones de 2006, como los dueños de radio y televisión y el Consejo General del IFE. Este trabajo explora las varias facetas de las reformas electorales de 2007.

Political institutions in Mexico (in particular, electoral rules) have been modified over the years to improve the political position of the actors involved. The most recent reforms to COFIPE and the Mexican Constitution had several objectives: to improve the workings of the electoral institutions; to reduce the costs of the campaigns; and to increase the credibility in the results. At the same time, some of the reforms undertaken in 2007 were designed to “punish” certain actors who were seen as problematic in the presidential and legislative elections of 2006, such as the radio and television owners and the General Council of the IFE. This article explores several aspects of the 2007 electoral reforms.