Sobre la regulación federal de las encuestas electorales en México

Abstract

Election polls are a substantial element of our democratic reality. The conduction and publicity of opinion surveys during the electoral process involve the exercise of basic civil rights for pollsters and citizens. Hence the importance of federal regulation and State’s role in preserving the balance between freedom of expression and the access to information foreseen by the Mexican Constitution. Once again, the recent federal election produced lessons and evidence of regulatory successes and shortcomings. We review the current legislation and discuss the potential for improvement in certain areas in the aim of improving collaboration among industry and authorities, a mechanism that has proven its benefts.