Abstract

DIAZ DOMINGUEZ, Alejandro. The Electoral Court and Political Parties' Expenditures in Mexico. Perf. latinoam. [online]. 2016, vol.24, n.47, pp.69-94. ISSN 0188-7653.  https://doi.org/10.18504/pl2447-006-2016.

I analyze the main determinants of why the electoral tribunal upholds or overturns fines imposed by the IFE to Mexico's political parties, as revealed by audits of political spending. I found evidence that partially support the hypotheses developed by the judicial politics literature, which states that specialized courts, such as the electoral tribunal are more likely to overturn decisions of a specialized agency for strategic reasons. By analyzing 1671 fines challenged between 1996 and 2010, I conclude that although magistrates affirm three out of four fines, they overturn IFE's decisions when there is a salient issue, such as campaign spending or when relevant political elites challenge the fines imposed.

Keywords : judicial politics; political spending; TEPJF; TRIFE; IFE; political parties.

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