**INE Gives Senate Three-Day Deadline to Correct Judicial Candidacy Lists**
In a recent virtual session, the National Electoral Institute (INE) highlighted the urgency for the Senate to correct errors in the lists of judicial candidates. INE Counselor Carla Astrid Humphrey Jordan stressed that the deadline for these amendments is February 20, 2025. This is pivotal for ensuring that the first batch of candidacies is accurately printed on over 600 million electoral ballots for the extraordinary judicial election slated for June 1, 2025.
Humphrey Jordan pointed out inconsistencies, such as duplicate candidacies and incorrect data, on the lists submitted for printing. “We have data inconsistencies, including incorrect names and positions filled by individuals not properly nominated,” she emphasized. These corrections are crucial before the slated publication on February 20.
Executive Secretary Claudia Arlett Espino further revealed that among the 1,417 legislative candidates, errors included incorrect birthdates and missing identification details. There were also 13 executive branch candidates without emails, and discrepancies among 955 judicial candidates. Partly resolved, these errors require continued attention from the Senate, which must update the information by the given deadline.
The General Council of the Institute has ordered the original list from February 12 to be published alongside any subsequent updates in the Federal Official Gazette and on their website, ensuring transparency in the process.
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**Security Protocol Activated at UABCS Following Threats**
In related news, a security protocol was deployed at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur (UABCS) following threats of a shooting. Authorities are taking these threats seriously and have increased security measures across the campus to ensure the safety of students and staff.
In other local headlines, a man involved in taking Jennifer Fernanda to Puebla faces preventative detention. Meanwhile, Baja Gas branches in Tijuana undergo closure and intensive inspections, reflecting increased regulation in the industry. Police efforts in Ensenada led to the recovery of stolen vehicles and the arrest of three individuals.
Additionally, Tijuana’s CANACO is in the process of defining candidacies for an unprecedented election, while a protest by students from the Faculty of Dentistry at UABC in Mexicali demands better conditions and addresses workplace harassment. The possibility of postponing CANACO’s presidential election due to these ongoing issues has also been raised.
Stay tuned for further updates as these stories develop in Baja California and beyond.