Mexico is preparing for its big date with the polls. This Sunday, the country’s more than 98 million voters will be able to elect 20,700 public representatives, including the person who will replace their current president, Manuel López Obrador. In the fray is the official candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, who is leading in the election polls; Xóchitl Gálvez of the Fuerza y ​​Corazon por México coalition; and Jorge Álvarez Máynez of Movimiento Ciudadano (MC). As we wait for voters to decide over the weekend, one thing is clear: The appointment will take the “prohibition law” out of the drawer, a rule implemented to ensure the day goes off without a hitch.

The important thing is when, how and where to apply it.

What is the ban? A rule restricting the sale of alcohol. The term carries echoes of the 1920s United States, Chicago’s illegal distilleries, Eliot Ness and Al Capone, but is still relevant in many countries. Even beyond nations with strong Islamic influence. It is applied in certain cases, for example, in the states of El Salvador or Guatemala.

Gone are also recent examples in Mexico of the days when the sale of alcoholic beverages was suspended “on certain dates or hours” in order to “ensure that public order and security are not disrupted.” The restriction generally applies on certain holidays or during election events planned for this Sunday.

What regulations regulate this? In terms of the accommodation sector, there is article 5 of the CDMX Commercial Establishments Law; This article allows authorities to suspend sales on certain days and hours in order to maintain public order.

But there is one more rule in elections: Article 300 of the General Law on Election Instructions and Procedures clearly states that the sale of alcohol must be stopped: “On the day of the election and the day before, the Competent Authorities, in accordance with the legislation existing in each federal institution, shall ensure that establishments where intoxicating drinks are served.” “may take measures to limit service hours.”

When will it be implemented? As stated in the election law, restrictions may be extended until the election day and the day before; In this case, election day will start at 00:01 on Saturday the 1st and end at 23:59 on Sunday the 2nd. The elections have concluded. The same time period is also included in other regulations in the country, such as the Electoral Code of the State of Mexico, the law regulating the sale and consumption of alcohol in Jalisco, or Ignacio de la Llave’s Veracruz electoral law.

Who is affected by the veto? In the announcement published yesterday CDMX Official Gazette It explains that the ban on alcohol sales will affect, within its scope, all CDMX establishments operating as wine bars, convenience stores and self-service shops, supermarkets or similar establishments between Saturday and Sunday mornings. It is also clarified that the veto applies to all intoxicating beverages, regardless of strength, as well as businesses that provide home deliveries.

CDMX regulations address only one exception: beverage consumption in restaurants that serve food. And even in these cases, it is emphasized that the sale of closed containers for off-site consumption was also suspended until the early hours of Monday morning. In general, violating the prohibition law is not free: it attracts a fine and can even lead to arrest.

Which states implement this? Article 300 of the Electoral Procedure Code explains that it is the “competent authorities” who can limit the sale of alcohol according to the rules of each federal unit, so the implementation of the rule will remain in their hands. There are also states that have specific legislation and the duration of the measure may vary, so there are those who advise each citizen to consult the situation in his region.

millennium Yesterday, it published a list based on state bulletins that already confirmed the implementation of the dry law during the election event. He specifically mentioned Mexico City, Campeche, Morelos, Durango, Tamaulipas, Puebla, Quintana Roo and the State of Mexico. However, the media itself stated that more states could be added, and other media expanded this to include Aguascalientes, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Nayarit, Nueva León. Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tlaxcala and Yucatán.

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