El fortalecimiento de la autonomía de los órganos electorales

Abstract

The article discusses the conflict generated by the electoral powers conferred on the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States (CPEUM) and the Federal District Legislative Assembly (ALDF), which arises with the appointment of the positions of chair adviser and electoral advisers for the Federal District. The author describes the case in detail, outlining the regulatory amendments that were made, the injunction processes that took place and ends by presenting the resolution that was passed by the Supreme Court. The text delves into the analysis of the concepts of “independence” and “autonomy”. It argues that in the case of electoral institutions it is not an absolute but a relative concept; it also debates who the electoral entities are independent of.