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The Mexican general election of July 2, 2006, was one of the most hotly contested elections in Mexican history and as such, the results were controversial. According to the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE), the initial "Quick Count" determined the race was too close to call, and when the "Official Count" was complete, Felipe Calderón of the right-of-center National Action Party (PAN) had won by a difference of 243,934 votes (or 0.58%).〔 〕 The runner-up, Andrés Manuel López Obrador of the left-of-center Coalition for the Good of All (PRD, PT, Convergence), immediately challenged the results and led massive marches, protests, and acts of civil resistance in Mexico City. On August 9, while protests continued to expand, a partial recount was undertaken by election officials after being ordered to do so by the country's Federal Electoral Tribunal (TEPJF, sometimes referred to by the acronym of its predecessor, the TRIFE). The tribunal ordered the recount of the polling stations that were ruled to have evidence of irregularities, which were about nine percent of the total.〔("Mexican recount begins as protests expand" ). ''CBC News,'' 9 August 2006.〕 On September 5 the tribunal declared that Felipe Calderón met all the constitutional requirements in order to be elected, and was declared president-elect.〔("Proponen magistrados declarar Presidente electo a Calderón" ). Carlos Avilés and Arturo Zárate. ''El Universal,'' 5 September 2006.〕 Some civil resistance acts led by Andrés Manuel López Obrador have been maintained in an attempt to encourage a change in the country's opinion, as well as other activities such as a documentary by Mexican filmmaker Luis Mandoki. ==Elections and results== On Sunday July 2, 2006, Mexico held its first presidential election of the post-PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) era. Media polls had predicted a very tight race. To understand some of the allegations and controversies, it will be useful to know some of the details of how the votes were counted and how the partial results were reported. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mexican general election 2006 controversies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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