Fresh out of Barnard College with a degree in political science, Riley is a writer and reporter for GZERO. When she isn’t writing about global politics, you can find her making GZERO’s crossword puzzles, conducting research on American politics, or persisting in her lifelong quest to learn French. Riley spends her time outside of work grilling, dancing, and wearing many hats (both literally and figuratively).
Just 13% of Mexico’s eligible voters showed up to elect over 2,600 judges, including the entire Supreme Court this weekend. The controversial move to elected judges was sold by the government as a way to root out corruption and bring justice closer to the people, and the election is being touted as a success despite low turnout. But critics say it risks weakening judicial independence and opens up the courts to more political and criminal influence rather than less. Either way, the low turnout undermines the legitimacy of the reform.
