oncluido el proceso electoral federal de 2012, resulta oportuno realizar un balance sobre la eficacia de las reglas establecidas con la reforma electoral de 2007-2008, y deslindar aquellos aspectos que no corresponde al sistema electoral resolver. En este artículo, el autor sostiene que lo que hoy se percibe como debilidades y problemas del sistema electoral en realidad son asuntos que atañen a problemas estructurales de la sociedad mexicana, como son: la pobreza, la desigualdad, la precaria cultura política y la inexistente rendición de cuentas. Desde la perspectiva del autor, las reglas electorales emanadas de la reforma electoral 2007-2008 han configurado un modelo sólido y positivo. Sin embargo, la vida política de nuestra sociedad impone una revisión y actualización permanente de las normas electorales. Dentro de dichos ajustes, el sistema electoral mexicano debe ponderar dos grandes rubros temáticos: las reglas de la competencia electoral y la justicia electoral.

Palabras clave: Proceso electoral federal 2012, reforma electoral de 2007-2008, conflicto postelectoral, cultura política, reglas de la competencia electoral, justicia electoral

oncluded the federal electoral process of 2012, it is appropriate to make a balance of the effectiveness of the rules established in the electoral reform of 2007-2008, and to determine those aspects that do not correspond to resolve to the electoral system. In this article, the author argues that what is now perceived as weaknesses and problems of the electoral system are actually issues regarding structural problems of Mexican society, such as: poverty, inequality, poor political culture and accountability absent. From the author's perspective, the electoral rules emanating from the 2007-2008 electoral reform have configured a strong and positive model. However, it is undeniable that the intensity and dynamism of the political life of our society imposes a revision and updating of electoral rules. In these settings, the Mexican electoral system must balance two major thematic areas: the rules of electoral competition and electoral justice.

Keywords: 2012 Federal Elections, Electoral Reform 2007-2008, Post-election Conflict, Political Culture, Rules of Electoral Competition, Electoral Justice.