US EditionMexico's lower house rejects Sheinbaum's electoral reform, 'Plan B' looms
Sheinbaum’s reform failed after allied parties PT and PVEM withheld support, blocking constitutional changes aimed to reduce election costs and expand citizen consultations.
- On March 11, the lower house of Mexico's Congress rejected an electoral reform proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, with critics saying it concentrated power; the vote was 259 in favor, 234 against, and one abstention.
- The defeat reflected a rare rift in Morena's coalition, as Sheinbaum introduced the initiative in late February arguing it would strengthen democracy and increase citizen participation.
- The package proposed reducing Senate seats and increased oversight of electoral bodies, aiming to cut electoral cost by a quarter and boost citizen participation.
- Moving to secondary laws would allow lawmakers to pass reforms with only a simple majority, following the defeat of Sheinbaum's original proposal.
- Electoral experts cautioned that a secondary-law approach could allow cuts to the National Electoral Institute, changes to proportional representation, and new artificial intelligence rules for campaigns, while Pablo Gómez highlighted $3.55 billion electoral system costs in 2024.
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Claudia Sheinbaum stated that she will try to launch the project again.
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Mexico's president promises 'Plan B' after congressional defeat of electoral reforms
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum says she has a “Plan B” after Congress blocked her electoral reform, her first major defeat in office.
The debate on the electoral reform of Claudia Sheinbaum The president's initiative reaches the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies, where she does not have enough votes to be approved By: El País Claudia Sheinbaum's electoral reform will live on Wednesday its most important test. The president's initiative arrives at the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies to be voted on at noon. Politicians will have to choose between taking the path of the presi…
By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español After the defeat suffered on Wednesday in the Chamber of Deputies, Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced Thursday the “Plan B” of her electoral reform, with which, according to the president, they will seek to diminish privileges of the local congresses and the municipalities of the country, as well as strengthen citizen participation in electoral issues through popular consultations. Sheinbaum assured …
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