Article 36 Political Constitution of the United Mexican States

The obligations of the citizen of the Republic are:

I.To register in the cadastre of the municipality, declaring the property that the same citizen has, the industry, profession or work from which he subsists; as well as to register in the National Registry of Citizens, in the terms determined by the laws.

The organization and the permanent functioning of the National Registry of Citizens and the issuance of the document that accredits Mexican citizenship are services of public interest, and therefore, a responsibility that corresponds to the State and to the citizens in the terms established by the law,

II.To be part of the reserve corps in terms of law;

III.To vote in elections, popular consultations and mandate revocation processes, in the terms indicated by the law;

IV.To hold the positions of popular election of the Federation or of the states (federal entities), which in no case shall be unpaid; and

V.To hold the council positions of the municipality in which they reside, the electoral functions and those of jury.