Lopez Obrador has pressed for a vote by vote recount. There is extensive evidence of the falsification of vote totals on ballot boxes. And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
Yes, let us hope that it can be resolved peacefully. But if the current government wont yield on recounts, who are we to tell the Mexicans that the fight is not worth it because "someone could get hurt".
Now the results come in and they are very close and the losers are demanding a recount. But how will the recount be impervious to manipulation? What voting system can provide perfect results?
In my opinion, none. Even in small New England towns where the entire voting community meets in a single hall to vote on local issues, there are problems counting the votes. It's simply not possible to have a perfect system from a technical viewpoint, so there must be some political or social safety valve that comes into operation when the voting system gives unclear results.
In the U.S., the party that appears to have lost concedes. (Two big obvious recent examples are on display.) That seems to be perceived as a better solution than having a revolution...
The states pretty much control the election process.
