341.1. Once the electoral ballots by the citizens that chose to vote by mail, or personally in the modules set up in the embassies or consulates have been received, or once the identification numbers and other security mechanisms to vote electronically have been received, the citizens should exercise their right to vote freely, directly and secretly, marking the candidate of their preference.

341.2. Each voting modality should have instructions approved by the General Council of the Institute.

341.3. The Institute should ensure that the electronic vote has security elements that, at least, guarantee:

a) That the person casting the vote is the Mexican citizen residing abroad who has the right to do so;

b) That the Mexican citizen residing abroad cannot cast more than one vote, electronically or by the other means set out in this Law;

c) That the vote is free and secret, and

d) The effective casting, transmission, reception and count of the cast vote.