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Deputies Panel Sets Monday Vote to Align Presidential Recall With 2027 Midterms

Backers say the calendar shift would increase participation.

Overview

  • Mexico’s Commission of Constitutional Points, led by Morena legislator Leonel Godoy Rangel, plans a Monday vote on a draft to amend Article 35.
  • The proposal would move the period to request a presidential revocation from after the third year of the term to Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2026.
  • The revocation vote would occur on the same day as the 2027 midterm elections, when the Chamber of Deputies is renewed and 17 governorships are contested.
  • The plan would also reschedule popular consultations from the first Sunday in August to the first Sunday in June so they coincide with regular election day.
  • Morena cites low turnout and cost savings to justify the change, while PRI coordinator Rubén Moreira criticizes it as a partisan tactic tied to the 2027 contests.