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Encyclopedia > Mexican elections, 2006
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A number of elections on the federal and local level took place in Mexico during 2006. The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (b. ... The Mexican Executive Cabinet is a part of the executive branch of the Mexican government. ... Congress (formally: Congreso de la Unión or Congress of the Union) is the legislative branch of the Mexican government. ... The Senate (Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexicos bicameral Congress. ... The Chamber of Deputies (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of Mexicos bicameral legislature, the Congress of the Union. ... The LX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico will be meeting from September 1, 2006, to August 31, 2009. ... The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) is the highest Federal court in the United Mexican States. ... This article lists political parties in Mexico. ... Politics of Mexico Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Mexico ... The general election was held in Mexico on Wednesday, July 6, 1988. ... On Sunday August 18, 1991 they were held in Mexico legislative elections, in which they were chosen to federal level: 32 Senators. ... The general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, August 21, 1994. ... On Sunday July 6, 1997 they were held in Mexico legislative elections, in which they were chosen to federal level: 32 Senators. ... Mexico held a general election on Sunday, 2 July 2000. ... A number of elections, both federal and local, took place in Mexico during 2003: // Chamber of Deputies – 500 federal deputies Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2003 Colima state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2003 Nuevo León state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2003 Sonora... A number of local elections took place in Mexico during 2004: // Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Chihuahua state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Durango state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Zacatecas state election Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Aguascalientes state... A number of local elections took place in Mexico during 2005: // Governor, five mayors, and 21 (15+6) local deputies See: 2005 Baja California Sur state election Governor, mayors, and local congress See: 2005 Guerrero state election Governor, eight mayors, and 25 (15+10) local deputies See: 2005 Quintana Roo... A number of elections on the local level are scheduled to take place in Mexico during 2007. ... The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of president of the United Mexican States and to the election of Lower and Upper Chamber members that constitute the Mexican Union Congress. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... Traditionally, the Government of Mexico has sought to maintain its interests abroad and project its influence largely through moral persuasion. ... The Mexican military forces are composed of the Mexican Army (which includes the Mexican Air Force as a subordinate entity) and the Mexican Navy. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


Federal election

Main article: Mexican general election, 2006

A general election was held on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level: For other elections in Mexico during 2006, see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies, see Mexican general election 2006 controversies A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 2, 2006. ... A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article describes the government of the United Mexican States. ...

The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) is the public organization responsible for organizing the general election in Mexico. The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... Congress (formally: Congreso de la Unión or Congress of the Union) is the legislative branch of the Mexican government. ... The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of president of the United Mexican States and to the election of Lower and Upper Chamber members that constitute the Mexican Union Congress. ...


Local elections

In addition to the general election in July 2006, 12 states and the Federal District (Mexico City) held local elections during the course of the year. For other elections in Mexico during 2006, see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies, see Mexican general election 2006 controversies A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 2, 2006. ... Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... The Mexican Federal District, known in Spanish as Distrito Federal (D.F.), is an area within Mexico that is not part of any of the Mexican states, but an independent self-governing city-state and the seat of the Federal Government. ... Nickname: Ciudad de los Palacios Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ...

Date State Voters elected Main article
March 12, 2006 State of México State congress, 125 municipal presidents (mayors) Mexico state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 Federal District Head of Government, Legislative Assembly, 16 borough mayors 2006 Mexican Federal District election
July 2, 2006 Sonora State congress, 72 municipal presidents (mayors) Sonora state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 Nuevo León State congress, 51 municipal presidents (mayors) Nuevo León state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 Jalisco Governor, state congress, 124 municipal presidents (mayors) Jalisco state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 Colima State congress, 10 municipal presidents (mayors) Colima state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 Guanajuato Governor, state congress, 46 municipal presidents (mayors) Guanajuato state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 Querétaro State congress, 18 municipal presidents (mayors) Querétaro state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 Morelos Governor, state congress, 33 municipal presidents (mayors) Morelos state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 Campeche State congress, 11 municipal presidents (mayors) Campeche state election, 2006
July 2, 2006 San Luis Potosí State congress San Luis Potosí state election, 2006
August 20, 2006 Chiapas Governor Chiapas state election, 2006
October 15, 2006 Tabasco Governor, state congress, 17 municipal presidents (mayors) Tabasco state election, 2006
October 15, 2006 San Luis Potosí 58 municipal presidents (mayors) San Luis Potosí state election, 2006

March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (72nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The United Mexican States, or Mexico, is a federal republic, comprising 31 states. ... The Mexican state of México is made up of 122 municipalities (municipios): Categories: Lists of municipalities of Mexico | Mexican states ... A local election was held in the Mexican state of Mexico on Sunday, March 12, 2006. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Mexican Federal District, known in Spanish as Distrito Federal (D.F.), is an area within Mexico that is not part of any of the Mexican states, but an independent self-governing city-state and the seat of the Federal Government. ... The Head of Government ( Spanish: Jefe de Gobierno) wields executive power in the Mexican Federal District (the federal district, or D.F., is the seat of national executive, legislative, and judicial power, and is largely contiguous with the core of the sprawling Mexico City conurbation). ... The Legislative Assembly of the Federal District (Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa del Distrito Federal) is the legislative branch of government of the Mexican Federal District. ... The Mexican Federal District is divided into 16 boroughs (delegaciones) for local government and administrative purposes. ... Elections in the Federal District are to be held on Sunday, 2 July 2006. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ... The Mexican state of Sonora is divided in 72 municipios. ... A local election was held in the Mexican State of Sonora on Sunday, July 2, 2006. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Nuevo León (Spanish for New León, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in north-eastern Mexico. ... The Congress of the State of Nuevo Leon is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Nuevo Leon. ... The Mexican state of Nuevo León is divided into 51 municipalities (municipios): Categories: States of Mexico | Municipalities in Mexico | Cities in Nuevo León ... A local election is scheduled to be held in the Mexican state of Nuevo León on Sunday, July 2, 2006. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Jalisco is one of the states of the United Mexican States (Mexico). ... Governors of the Mexican state of Jalisco. ... The Mexican state of Jalisco is divided into 126 municipalities Categories: | ... A local election was held in the Mexican state of Jalisco on Sunday, July 2, 2006. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Colima is a state in western Mexico. ... The Mexican state of Colima is divided into ten municipalities (municipios): Categories: Lists of municipalities of Mexico | Mexican states ... A local election was scheduled to be held in the Mexican state of Colima on Sunday, July 2, 2006. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. ... This is a list of the governors of the Mexican state of Guanajuato since 1917. ... The Mexican state of Guanajuato is divided into 46 municipalities (municipios): Categories: Lists of municipalities of Mexico | Mexican states ... A local election is scheduled to be held in the State of Guanajuato on Sunday, July 2, 2006. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Querétaro (formal name: Querétaro Arteaga) is a state in central Mexico. ... The Mexican state of Querétaro is made up of 18 municipalities (municipios). ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Morelos is one of the constituent states of Mexico. ... List of governors of Morelos since it became a state of Mexico in 1869. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The State of Campeche was long a part of Yucatán and shared its history through the mid 19th century. ... The Mexican state of Campeche is made up of 11 municipalities Categories: | ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Mexican state of San Luis Potosí has an area of 62,848 km² (24,266 mi²). It is in the north-central part of the Mexican republic, bordered by the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Zacatecas. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Chiapas is a state in the southeast of Mexico. ... List of governors of the Mexican state of Chiapas (1936 - 1940): Efraín A. Gutiérrez (1940 - 1944): Rafael Pascacio Gamboa (1944 - 1947): Juan M. Esponda (1947 - 1948): César A. Lara (1948 - 1952): Francisco J. Grajales (1952 - 1958): Efraín Aranda Osorio (1958 - 1964): Samuel León Brindis (1964... A local election was held in the Mexican state of Chiapas on Sunday, August 20, 2006. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Tabasco is a state in Mexico. ... List of governors of the Mexican state of Tabasco Roberto Madrazo (1994–2000) * Víctor Manuel Barceló served as a governor temporarily when Roberto Madrazo requested license See also List of Mexican governors Source Governors of Tabasco Category: ... The Mexican state of Tabasco is made up of 17 municipalities Category: ... A local election was held in the Mexican state of Tabasco on Sunday, October 15, 2006. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Mexican state of San Luis Potosí has an area of 62,848 km² (24,266 mi²). It is in the north-central part of the Mexican republic, bordered by the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Zacatecas. ... The Mexican state of San Luis Potosí is divided into 58 municipalities (municipios): Categories: Municipalities in Mexico ...

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2006 Mexican elections - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (160 words)
A number of elections on the federal and local level are scheduled to place in Mexico during 2006.
A general election was held on Sunday, July 2, 2006.
In addition to the general election and the Federal District elections in July 2006, 12 states will hold local elections during the course of the year.
Mexican general election, 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1779 words)
The IFE declared at 11:00 pm on July 2, 2006, that their statistics indicated a presidential election that was too close to call, meaning that the difference between the two front-runners was smaller than their margin of error, or 0.3% of the vote.
The turn-out for this election was approximately 59% of the eligible voters.
A first presidential debate was held on April 25, 2006 with the presence of all candidates with the notable exception of López Obrador.
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