Crowd waits for hours outside Seattle's Mexican consulate to vote in presidential election

A large crowd gathered outside the Mexican consulate in Seattle on Sunday, with some having to wait hours to cast their vote in Mexico's 2024 presidential election.The consulate, located on E Roy St. and Harvard Ave. E, was overrun with Mexican voters expressing frustration over the extremely long voting process.Several people waiting in line told FOX 13 that they got there early in the morning, but made almost no progress by the afternoon.The polls closed at 5 p.m.

It's doubtful the entire crowd was able to cast their votes in time. The process in Seattle may have been slowed due to a lack of integrated voting technology or an underestimation of voter turnout.FOX 13 Seattle is still waiting to hear back from the Seattle Mexican consulate.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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