Question

Though elections were held regularly in Mexico since 1930, it did not present an example of true democracy until 2000. State the reason. /What were the fraudulent means /malpractices used by the PRI party to win elections in Mexico?

Answer 1

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Until 2000, every election in Mexico was won by the dominant party called PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party).

• In its presence, opposition parties did contest elections, but never managed to win.
• The PRI was known to use many dirty tricks to win elections.
• All those who were employed in government offices had to attend its party meetings.
• Teachers of government schools used to force parents to vote for the PRI.
• Media largely ignored the activities of opposition political parties except to criticise them.
• Sometimes the polling booths were shifted from one place to another in the last minute, which made it difficult for people to cast their votes.
• The PRI spent a large sum of money in the campaign for its candidates.
• Due to all these malpractices it was not a real democracy because people's choices were not being respected.

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