Partial recount in Mexico presidential election ordered

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

5 July 2012 Last updated at 00:06 GMT

Electoral authorities in Mexico have announced they will recount votes cast at more than half of the polling stations in Sunday's presidential election after finding inconsistencies.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the leftist PRD had demanded a total recount after initial results put him in second place.

He accused leading candidate Enrique Pena Nieto of breaking electoral rules.

Mr Pena Nieto of the PRI denied allegations his party had bought votes.

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[Gman]

1. LOL! One of the things that triggers a recount...

"all the votes in one ballot box are cast in favour of the same candidate"

LOL! There had to be many occurrences of this for it to be in the law.

that's the way it is there.

[railsback]

2. Its hard to believe that Mexicans would put the PRI back in power

especially after being solely responsible for creating the virtual oligarchy that exists there today. A very tiny minority of wealthy families control everything there - a model for today's GOP. Certainly Obrador's war on the cartels took a massive toll. Its hard to fight a war when half your police force is corrupt because they don't make enough money to live on. Putting the PRI back in control returns the old status quo of turning a blind eye to everything. Did Mexico give up that easily? Perhaps. Look what happened here in the States. After Clinton led us to one of the largest economic boons in our history and balanced the books, we elected the very same people back into office who were responsible for turning our creditor society into a debtor society.

[demosincebirth]

4. +1

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. The Mexican press is abuzz

One area is the Soriana chain and the Juan Escutía neighborhood. Your vote for rice, beams, oil or even small electronics using money cards.

They used those same tricks in a less advanced way.

Not shocked and won't be enough to throw it off

[arely staircase]

5. what is the deal with soriana? nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. You show us you voted for who we want you to vote for

I give you a card with cash value at our store, you can buy whatever you want.

[arely staircase]

7. did they get caught? was it reported in the press?

Chedraui is better anyway.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Yes, yes it was reported, by at least

Reforma and Jornada... the one I now sub to and the second I regularly read.

As to Chedraui... I prefer another one and not the Wally ones either, name just escaped... they nave dia de plaza

[arely staircase]

8. and who was the soriana favorite?

Mota and the PANistas?

[maddezmom]

10. Final Mexican results confirming Pena Nieto win

(Reuters) - Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto was a clear victor in Sunday's presidential election, according to a second tally of votes made after the runner-up refused to accept defeat.

With 97 percent of polling stations counted by Thursday afternoon, Pena Nieto held 38.3 percent of the vote, nearly 7 points ahead of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

A win for Pena Nieto sets up a return to power by the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which ruled Mexico, at times ruthlessly, between 1929 and 2000.

Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, or IFE, expected to conclude the final vote count later on Thursday and certify the results on Sunday, when an official count of results from the congressional elections was due.

more:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-mexico-election-idUSBRE86416Q20120705

[jade3000]

11. Yep, looks like it's settled

I just saw a similar story. Looks like it's a done deal.