Vote nullification proponents field a candidate

The civic group Propuesta Civica, headed by human rights activist Sergio Aguayo, is calling for voters to cast their ballots for a fictitious candidate, Esperanza Marchita (“Faded Hope”) as a way of registering their demands for political reform. In her weekly video, top political commentator Denise Dresser joined the campaign. “The moment has arrived to recognize what doesn’t work, and to fix it. I am planning on annulling my vote and casting my ballot for ‘Esperanza Marchita.’ Because nullification is participation.  And it is to hope for more,” she said.  (Reporte Indigo 6/12)