Wide Variations in Mexican Polls Add to Doubts about Election in a Country with a Long History of Election-Fraud Allegations, a Discrepancy between Polls and the Final Tally Could Spark Unrest Series: MEXICO AT THE CROSSROADS. Part of an Occasional Series

David Clark Scott, writer of The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor

WITH only 103 days until Mexicans vote in what could be the closest presidential election in decades, a controversy has erupted over the validity of political polls.

And in Mexico, this isn't just salsa for political pundits.

The country has a 65-year history of single-party rule and elections marred by fraud allegations. Political analysts say the polls are setting up public expectations. If the electoral results do not jibe with the polls, opposition parties are likely to organize protest marches that could lead to violent unrest - as has happened after local elections in the recent past.

The polls are critical, says political commentator …

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Publication information: Article title: Wide Variations in Mexican Polls Add to Doubts about Election in a Country with a Long History of Election-Fraud Allegations, a Discrepancy between Polls and the Final Tally Could Spark Unrest Series: MEXICO AT THE CROSSROADS. Part of an Occasional Series. Contributors: David Clark Scott, writer of The Christian Science Monitor - Author. Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor. Publication date: May 18, 1994. Page number: 2. © 2009 The Christian Science Publishing Society. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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