# Mexico electoral administration preparations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mexico-electoral-administration-preparations > Updated: 2026-08-29T19:18:44.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Mexico is undertaking various administrative and technological preparations for upcoming electoral cycles. In August 2026, the Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) initiated a nationwide recruitment competition to fill 176 vacant positions within the Servicio Profesional Electoral Nacional (SPEN) to professionalize staff across 28 local electoral bodies. This included specific recruitment efforts in Tlaxcala through the Instituto Tlaxcalteca de Elecciones (ITE). Concurrently, the Electoral Institute of the State of Mexico (IEEM) announced plans to digitize the candidate registration process for the 2027 local elections. This digital platform is intended to manage the documentation for approximately 20,000 candidates. The IEEM noted that the project would utilize custom-developed software and existing equipment to avoid additional expenditures, supported by a budget increase of 262.3 million pesos for the 2026-2027 electoral cycle. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-29: State of Mexico electoral institute to digitize 2027 candidate registration The Electoral Institute of the State of Mexico is launching a digital registration system to manage over 20,000 potential candidates for the 2027 municipal and congressional elections. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/state-of-mexico-electoral-institute-to-digitize-2027-candidate-registration ### 2026-08-05: Mexico's Electoral Service Launches Nationwide Recruitment Contest Mexico's INE opens a 2026 public competition for 176 SPEN positions nationwide, including two openings in Tlaxcala, with registration in August and final appointments in December. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicos-electoral-institutes-open-hiring-for-spen-positions --- Cite as: Mexico electoral administration preparations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mexico-electoral-administration-preparations