SEATTLE – Hundreds of people were turned away from the Mexican consulate in seattle on Sunday, with some waiting hours to vote in Mexico’s 2024 presidential election.
The consulate, located at E Roy Street and E Harvard Avenue, was invaded by Mexican voters expressing frustration with the interrupted voting process.
Several people waiting in line told FOX 13 they got there early in the morning but had barely made any progress in the afternoon.
The polls officially closed at 5:30 pm on Sunday, with the two main presidential candidates being Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez. Some are calling this election a largest in the history of Mexicowith more than 20,000 local and federal seats up for grabs.
As the polls closed, hundreds of people were seen chanting outside the Seattle consulate, demanding that they be given the chance to vote in the election. Seattle police blocked nearby streets as the building closed its doors, turning away hundreds of people who never made it inside.
The process in Seattle was slowed mainly by an undercounted voter turnout, as some said there were only four voting machines inside. A consulate spokesperson said Sunday “went as planned” as they were only expecting a smaller group of people registered to vote early.
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