IP seeks to encourage young people to vote safely and without coercion

Mexico City. In order to encourage the participation of young Mexicans in the 2024 electoral process, without coercing the vote and in the midst of a peaceful environment, the country’s private sector presented the Me See campaign.

“Today, the businessmen and workers of the country are promoting the very active promotion of voting,” Francisco Cervantes Díaz, leader of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), said in a conference.

“This campaign seeks to raise awareness among new generations about the importance of citizen participation in the country’s democratic processes,” said the business leader after remembering that in the 2018 elections, young people between 18 and 39 years old represented 50 percent of the voter registration. electoral in Mexico, but only 17 percent of them participated in the 2018 elections.

“For the private sector, it is essential to encourage new generations to exercise this right,” said Cervantes Díaz about the campaign launched in collaboration with the Mexican Business Council (CMN), the Labor Congress and the Communication Council (CC).

“With Me I see we want Mexico to demonstrate its institutional strength, supported by the preference of citizens, to solidly face the demands of competitiveness and certainty that will be required in the near future, due to the new era of relocation” Cervantes indicated.

The private sector also called for preserving freedom of choice and security.

“We must see ourselves in a position to express our vote in secrecy and without coercion of any kind,” he said.

“We are also hoping to say I see myself, voting in a context of peaceful elections,” he added.