Overview

• The #ConsensoElectoral initiative, formed by ex IFE/INE presidents, ex consejeros, magistrates, academics and public figures, responded to the Presidential Commission on Electoral Reform with a demand for broad, transparent deliberation.
• A second communiqué published on August 25 gathered roughly 268–270 signatories and launched an online petition to expand public backing for an inclusive national debate.
• The group’s six principles include stronger political representation, autonomous electoral bodies, effective party oversight, and merit-based judicial appointments to ensure independence.
• They propose that electoral counselors and magistrates be appointed by the Congress of the Union rather than by popular vote to prioritize experience, impartiality and technical capacity.
• Former IFE president Leonardo Valdés urged respectful citizen participation, called for wide consultation, and outlined plans for academic forums that can feed proposals into the commission’s work.