Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies received INE’s notice that the citizen proposal “Salvemos la Democracia” met legal thresholds with 136,875 verified supports, triggering its legislative path and marking the first electoral citizen initiative of this Legislature.
- Morena leaders, including Sergio Gutiérrez Luna, reaffirmed that the reform is a government commitment, while party chief Luisa María Alcalde said the plan seeks lower costs, broader participation and respect for INE autonomy.
- Opposition figures such as Kenia López Rabadán and PAN’s Ernesto Sánchez rejected an executive-driven, hurried redesign, warning of risks to electoral equity, plural representation and public trust.
- INE councilor Dania Ravel cautioned that no concrete draft has been presented for technical review and said changes without broad consensus could jeopardize election legitimacy and the institute’s autonomy.
- Migrant organizations led by COLEFOM backed stronger inclusion of Mexicans abroad, highlighting public hearings in multiple U.S. cities and presenting 18 proposals for effective voting and political representation.