Mexican citizens can vote in the 2012 Mexican presidential election while abroad for the second time in history, but the deadline to register for an absentee ballot is Jan. 15.
Leticia Campos of El Centro is voting while outside the country for the first time this year. Her husband works in Mexico, and she has many family and friends there.
“We like to participate in important decisions for the country,” she said.
While she has been living stateside for around 20 years, Campos still follows Mexican political issues.
She feels the absentee ballot is an easy way to stay involved while avoiding waiting in long lines to vote as well as to cross the border.
She encouraged others to remain involved in Mexico’s politics as well.
“They should be conscious of issues, and if they can vote for where they came from to be a better place, they should,” she said. “They make it very easy to vote so there’s no excuse.”
Mexican citizens over the age of 18 that are outside of the country can vote in the election if they have a photo voting card and have applied for the absentee ballot before the Jan. 15 deadline.
Absentee ballot application forms are at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico, embassies or can be downloaded at www.votoextranjero.mx
A photo voting card is issued for free by the Mexican Federal Electoral Institute and must be obtained in person.
Visit www.votoextranjero.mx for more information or from the United States, call 1-866-986-8306.
Leticia Campos of El Centro is voting while outside the country for the first time this year. Her husband works in Mexico, and she has many family and friends there.
“We like to participate in important decisions for the country,” she said.
While she has been living stateside for around 20 years, Campos still follows Mexican political issues.
She feels the absentee ballot is an easy way to stay involved while avoiding waiting in long lines to vote as well as to cross the border.
She encouraged others to remain involved in Mexico’s politics as well.
“They should be conscious of issues, and if they can vote for where they came from to be a better place, they should,” she said. “They make it very easy to vote so there’s no excuse.”
Mexican citizens over the age of 18 that are outside of the country can vote in the election if they have a photo voting card and have applied for the absentee ballot before the Jan. 15 deadline.
Absentee ballot application forms are at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico, embassies or can be downloaded at www.votoextranjero.mx
A photo voting card is issued for free by the Mexican Federal Electoral Institute and must be obtained in person.
Visit www.votoextranjero.mx for more information or from the United States, call 1-866-986-8306.
