A group of participants in the Public Competition of the National Electoral Professional Service (SPEN) 2026 formed the Movement of Excluded Aspirants (MAESPEN) after technical failures during the application of the exam organized by Ceneval.
What happened?
According to testimonies from those affected, the platform automatically closed the response windows before the deadline. This prevented several candidates from completing the test.
The National Evaluation Center for Higher Education (Ceneval) recognized a technical incident related to its cloud service provider. In coordination with the INE, it was determined to reschedule the application. He noted that the new evaluation will be a different version to guarantee reliability, equity and certainty of the process. The reapplication date will be communicated through official channels.
Demands of the movement
MAESPEN demands that the progress of the first application be recognized and that the process continue from where it was interrupted. They argue that the work already done must be respected and certainty in the INE selection processes must be guaranteed.
The case highlights the vulnerability of digital systems in key processes for democratic life. The evaluation body’s response attempts to restore trust, but the mobilization of the candidates reflects the mistrust generated by the incident.




