Overview
- Mexico’s electoral institute validated the citizen proposal from Salvemos la Democracia with 136,875 verified supports, sending it into the congressional process.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum’s forthcoming plan centers on lowering election costs, revising proportional representation rules and expanding citizen participation while asserting INE autonomy.
- TEPJF president Gilberto Bátiz proposed alternative-dispute mechanisms to cut electoral litigation and costs, noting the reform could arrive within days or weeks.
- As talks continued at the National Palace, Morena and the PVEM counted 315 deputies—about 20 short of a two‑thirds majority—while the PT warned the initiative cannot pass without its votes.
- Migrant organizations led by COLEFOM advanced a “Derecho sin fronteras” platform seeking stronger voting access and formal representation for the diaspora, following public forums in U.S. cities.