Mexicans living in the U.S. vote early in their homeland's historic presidential election
Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans citizens living in the U.S. are expected to vote by mail, online and in-person at selected consulates to help elect Mexico's first woman president.
DALLAS — Both of Mexico’s front-running presidential candidates are women — and voters like Diana Garcia of Dallas say they are excited and “proud” to elect the country’s first female president.
Garcia is among the more than 675,000 Mexicans living abroad — the majority of them in the U.S. — who are registered to vote and have the voter identification needed to participate in the election, according to the National Electoral Institute.
With early voting already underway ahead of Election Day on June 2, Mexicans living in the U.S. are getting ready to participate in Mexico’s national election, one of the most consequential in the country's recent history.
While their numbers may seem low compared to the nearly 98 million people registered to vote in Mexico, “that doesn’t mean they’re less important,” Ibero-American University professor and Mexican political scientist Mario Campos said, adding that there has been an increased interest in engaging these voters, “which is a positive sign.”
Many Mexicans in the U.S. have already voted by mail, online and in-person at selected consulates — effectively participating in Mexico's "largest election in its history," according to Lila Abed, acting director of the Mexican Institute at the Wilson Center, a nonpartisan research organization.
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