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Article 140
 

140.1. The request for incorporation into the Registry of Voters will be made individually and must include the following information:


a) The paternal surname, maternal surname and complete name;


b) The place and date of birth. In the case of the Mexican citizens residing abroad, they should certify the corresponding state as their place of birth. Those that were born abroad and never lived in the national territory should identify the state of birth of the Mexican parent. When both parents are Mexican, the citizen will choose which one to indicate;


c) The age and gender;


d) The current address and time of residence;


e) The occupation;


f) Where applicable, the number and date of the naturalization certi f cate, and


g) The signature and, where necessary, fingerprints and photography of the applicant.


140.2. The personnel in charge of the registration will note down the following information in the way mentioned in the previous paragraph:


a) The state, municipality and town where the registration is made;


b) The federal electoral district and electoral section corresponding to the address, and


c) The date of the registration application.


140.3. The citizen who requests the registration will be given a confirmation of the request, with its number, which should be returned when receiving or collecting the voter card.