President Enrique Pena Nieto Confident of Peaceful State Elections eNews Channel
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Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during an event at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City. (Reuters/Henry Romero)

Update: Reports of Violence as Mexican States Vote for Governors (Associated Press)

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Friday that he was confident voters in 14 Mexican states would go to the polls in a peaceful and democratic atmosphere on Sunday.

Listen: Mexico is witnessing its dirtiest election campaign season ever, and nowhere is that more evident than the northern border state of Tamaulipas. Candidates are accusing each other of ties to drug cartels and political alliances are shifting fast. (NPR)

During a speech in Toluca, in the State of Mexico, the president said the minister of the interior has been working with all state governments to ensure the elections take place in ideal conditions across the country.

According to Pena Nieto, electoral authorities have inspected polling stations and coordinated with security forces for safe elections.

“On Sunday, we will see an exemplary display of civic actions in 14 states, which will reaffirm our democratic conviction and show that our citizens can vote freely and secretly,” he noted. Despite his endorsement, the electoral campaign has been marred by accusations between parties and candidates of vote-buying and electoral fraud, and fears are high of vote tampering.

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