Michoacán Electoral Tribunal maintains capacity despite magistrate vacancies

The Electoral Tribunal of the State of Michoacán (TEEM) maintains that it has the capacity to manage the current electoral process despite the upcoming absence of two of its five magistrates. President Amelí Gissel Navarro Lepe stated that while the Senate of the Republic has yet to issue a call to fill the vacancies left by Yurisha Andrade Morales and Alma Bahena Villoalobos, the Plenary can continue to function and deliberate with the three remaining magistrates.

Navarro Lepe noted that while the increased workload during the electoral process is not an ideal situation, the tribunal will maintain its legal rigor. She clarified that the responsibility for appointing new magistrates lies with the Senate, not the TEEM.

During the presentation of the tribunal's annual report, Baltazar Gaona García, president of the State Congress Board of Directors, emphasized that electoral justice must be exercised with absolute impartiality. He stressed that judicial resolutions should be free from political pressure or private interests to ensure public confidence in the democratic process.