Some Mexican Emigrants Blame Mexico For Low Expatriate Voter Registration

“Mexicans living in New York rejoiced last year when the Mexican Congress granted them the right to vote from abroad, a hard-fought victory they claimed would provide them political clout to match their financial contributions. However, paltry voter registration levels are frustrating local community leaders, some of whom claim the Mexican government is intentionally stifling their influence on the nation’s politics.

Mexican expatriates, who sent more than $15 billion home from America last year, won the vote in July after years of lobbying. Permitting emigrants to participate in Mexican presidential elections - the next will be held July 2 - follows a trend in neighboring Latin American countries with large populations in New York. In 2004, for example, the city’s largest immigrant group, Dominicans, voted for the first time, using paper ballots that were sent back to Santo Domingo….”

Please note some (many) sites require registration. Many times it is free.

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