NPR Politics Mexican Candidates No Longer Have To Be Tied To Traditional Parties John Burnett, NPR Digital Media April 11, 2016 4 min More content below this sponsor message The U.S. is not the only country where voters are tired of politics as usual. For the first time, Mexican ballots will be full of independent candidates free from the established parties. Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit NPR. #Mexico #elections