Once the terms established by law have been met, the procedure is carried out at the INE module closest to the interested party's domicile by presenting one of the following documents:[3] The voting credential contains the following information: On the front, the credential has the following security elements: The colors of ultraviolet inks are perceptible with black light, it contains printed fixed data (INE, MEXICO), images and variable data of the citizen.

They have line patterns printed with two or more simultaneous colors of ink that form representative images of each region of the country with a rainbow effect.

Ghost photography is strengthened as a security element by applying software that creates the image from citizen data with a variable pattern, which makes it unique and difficult to reproduce.

On the Voting Credential you can see the change in color of the map of the Mexican Republic that is in the lower right, as well as the left strip that is located next to the citizen's photograph.

This element can be scanned by a smart phone and directs you to a page of services offered by the INE for citizens, where you can access to schedule an appointment, locate the module that corresponds to you, and verify the validity of your Credential.

In 1992 the IFE created the first voting credential with a photograph; This implemented as another security measure to avoid misuse such as identity theft.