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INE rejects Somos logo, launches credentialing campaign in Jalisco

The National Electoral Institute's General Council blocked a party logo with a map silhouette and opened 57 modules for voter credentialing in Jalisco.

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The General Council of the National Electoral Institute (INE) rejected a logo proposal from the political party Somos because it contained a silhouette of the Mexican Republic, Aristegui Noticias reports. Separately, the INE launched an intense credentialing campaign in Jalisco, establishing 57 modules to operate from September 1 to January 25, according to El Informador.

The logo decision came before the INE's General Council, which found the silhouette of the Mexican Republic impermissible for a party emblem. The credentialing campaign in Jalisco involves 57 modules set to operate from September 1 through January 25, as reported by El Informador.

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