Mexicans in U.S. encouraged to vote

Campaign promotes participation in Mexico’s 2012 election

Por: Leonel Sánchez 28 Febrero 2011 @ 3:35 pm
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A campaign to encourage Mexican citizens who live in the United States to vote in Mexico’s presidential elections next year kicked off Monday in San Diego.

The director of Mexico’s autonomous Federal Electoral Institute (IFE), which coordinates federal elections, announced the start of the outreach campaign during a visit to the Mexican Consulate in San Diego.

“It’s important to get the word out because of the number of Mexicans who live in California and who live around San Diego and other parts of the United States and other countries,â€