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[^3]\n\nThe INE rejected the party's proposed new logo because the use of the Mexican territory silhouette violated previous rulings on visual neutrality. [^4]\n\nThe General Council of the Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) rejected the second logo proposal from the Somos party on September 1, 2026, by a vote of 8 against and 3 in favor. [^5]\n\nEmilio Álvarez Icaza, representing Somos before the INE, described the ruling as 'the height of cynism' because the INE and the Electoral Tribunal argue that a party named 'Somos Mexico' or 'Somos' with a map of Mexico would have an unfair advantage over parties like Morena. [^6]\n\nThe INE rejected the Somos party's previous logo because it featured a black outline of the map of Mexico, arguing that this visual element substitutes for the word 'Mexico' and violates electoral mandates. [^7]\n\nThe electoral council concluded that using the silhouette of Mexico constitutes an appropriation of national identity. [^8]\n\nThe party must submit a new logo to be analyzed and discussed in the General Council session on September 3, 2026. [^9]\n\nEmilio Álvarez Icaza, representing Somos, accused the INE General Council of exceeding its legal attributes during the session. [^10]\n\nThe Electoral Tribunal's Superior Chamber previously affirmed that party signs must have a merely distinctive function and cannot denote national belonging to avoid unfair advantages. [^11]\n\nThe INE stated that replacing the acronym 'MX' with a map of the Republic of Mexico, accompanied by the verb 'Somos', constitutes an unequivocal symbol of national identity. 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