Question

Though elections were held regularly
in Mexico since 1930, it did not
present an example of true democracy
until 2000. State the reason​

Answer 1

Elections were held regularly in Mexico since 1930, but it did not present an example of true democracy till 2000 because of the following reasons:

1. In Mexico, though elections were held after every six years, unfair practices were used by the ruling party PRI (Institutional revolutionary Party) to elect the President of the country.

2. All government employees had to compulsorily attend the meetings of PRI. Teachers working in the governmental schools forced the parents to vote for the PRI.

3. Media was used by the ruling party to only criticise the opposition parties.

4. Sometimes even the polling booths were shifted at the last moment so that people of a particular locality were not able to vote.

5. The PRI also spent huge sums of money in campaigning for its candidates.

Thus, PRI won every election in Mexico till 2000 because of unfair practices adopted by the party.

Answer 2

Since its independence in 1930, Mexico holds elections after every six years to elect its President. The country has never been under a military or dictator’s rule. But until 2000 every election was won by a party called PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party). 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. The 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