By Keith Mizuguchi | KQED | May 22, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Gerardo Vieyra
Next month, voters will go to the polls in Mexico to select the country’s next president. The election is already historic because the two leading candidates, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez are women. The election will also be notable because of the likely record number of Mexican citizens living in California and the rest of the U.S. who will cast ballots.
With Mexico’s Election Coming Up, Californians Could Play A Role In Deciding The Winner
Mexico’s presidential election takes place on June 2. The election is historic, as both of Mexico’s front-running presidential candidates are women, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez. And more than 20,000 different positions are at stake, from the presidency to the entire federal congress, along with several local races.
In California and across the United States, Mexican citizens are taking part in the election process. There are about 12 million people who were born in Mexico who now live in the U.S. and are eligible to vote in the election.
The number of people voting abroad has grown steadily, and this year there could be a record turnout.
