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Mexico’s ‘Plan B’ Electoral Reform Secures 20 State Approvals, Awaits Formal Declaration

Congress now faces a tight window to pass implementing rules before the April 30 session ends.

Overview

  • The reform reached the constitutional threshold after 20 state congresses ratified it, with a Senate declaration and publication in the federal gazette expected next week.
  • The Chamber of Deputies passed the Senate‑modified package by a 343–124 vote with one abstention, backed by Morena, its allies, and Movimiento Ciudadano.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum promoted six headline “wins,” including a ban on re‑election and anti‑nepotism rules, while noting that some of these come from separate reforms.
  • Items tied to this package include cutting budgets for state legislatures, reducing the number of municipal councilors, and ending bonuses and private medical insurance for electoral counselors and magistrates.
  • After publication, legislators must approve secondary electoral laws before April 30 or call an extraordinary session in May, with Senate leaders expecting the executive to submit the implementing bills.