Elections and Results
On Sunday July 2, 2006, Mexico held its first presidential election of the post-PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) era. Media polls had predicted a very tight race.
To understand some of the allegations and controversies, it will be useful to know some of the details of how the votes were counted and how the partial results were reported.
Read more about this topic: Mexican General Election 2006 Controversies
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