It’s Super Tuesday in the United States, and the federal Mexican campaigns officially began last week, so we thought it made sense to take a moment to talk presidential politics.
Back in August, Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek shared his view of the upcoming presidential races in the two countries in 2024, and how in his opinion, they could not be more different.
5 differences between presidential politics in Mexico versus the US
What are your thoughts on the differences between the election cycles in both countries? Share your opinions in the comments!
“Mexico now has a plurality of active political parties”
A plurality where and in what? Maybe you meant a “plethora of active political parties?”
It’s disappointing to retread this article without updating it. The last paragraph is about who might be running, and most of the article seems to deal with AMLO who is obviously not running in this election.
Also, this doesn’t cover a single legal or logistical issue about differences such as one-term presidents, six-year term, the extremely strict campaign rules and very short campaign seasons.
If someone asked me “How are Mexico’s ELECTIONS different from the US?” these would be the first things I would think of.
After that, the parties, the candidates, etc.
If they asked me “How are the POLITICS different?” sure, that’s another story.
Yes, very distinctive that both major candidates are well qualified woman. I will vote in this election as well as in the American election in November!
Another important difference in the two systems: Mexico’s presidential voting system is based on one person, one vote – in contrast to the US Electoral College, which sometimes does not choose the candidate who won the popular vote