Mexican voters are gearing up for the first-ever judicial elections Sunday after a contested reform last year ordered the elections, despite vocal objections from the legal sector. Critics warn it will make judges more vulnerable to corruption and organized crime. Ahead of the weekend vote, election observers warned of major concerns with the polling process.

Luis Fernández: “The dilemma is serious because the ballots were poorly designed. It is creating inequality in the polls, and it’s creating problems of real competition for the vast majority of candidacies.”