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A general election is scheduled to be held in Mexico on Sunday, 2 July 2006 . Voters will go to the polls to elect, on the federal level:
Several local ballots will also be held on the same day, most particularly the election of:
Presidential election Eight political parties will participate in the 2006 presidential election; five of them have joined forces in two different electoral coalitions. Competition is expected to be fierce, with the National Action Party (PAN) eager to hold on to the presidency for a second period, the Institutional Revolutionary Party equally keen to regain the office it lost in the 2000 Election for the first time in 71 years (now in coalition with the Ecologist Green Party Of Mexico ), and the Party Of The Democratic Revolution (PRD) believing itself with a good chance to win after disappointments in the two previous elections (now in coalition with Convergence and the Labor Party ). Presidential candidates The 2006 Mexican presidential candidates are: Polls In the most recent poll, Calderón leads by 3 percentage points over Lopez Obrador. Until 2005, all published Polls showed López Obrador at the top. As of April 2006 Calderón leads in two polls while Lopez Obrador remains at the top in the rest, although at a lower margin over the other candidates. Calderón and the candidates from minor parties have increased their preferences, while preferences for Lopez Obrador and Roberto Madrazo have decreased. Even though the preference for Calderón shows a growing tendency, and that of López Obrador show a decreacing tendency, it is to be noted that as of April 2006, most serioues polls only show either candidate above by 2 or 3 points, which is within the margin of error of the poll, and therefore inconclusive in either case.
Assets, liabilities and annual expenses As of January 2005, only three candidates have made a public declaration of assets, liabilities and annual expenses. These figures were given in Mexican Peso s,the total value of assets of each candidate follows at an Exchange Rate of 10.62 pesos to one United States Dollar (Source: Banamex : Congressional Election Eight political parties will participate in the 2006 congressional election to renew all seats in the Upper and Lower houses of the Mexican Congress . In the Current Session Of The Mexican Congress no party holds a majority. See also External link |