Overview

• On July 30 Monreal publicly backed President Sheinbaum’s proposal to replace plurinominal seats with a first-minority ‘third senator’ mechanism provided proportional representation remains intact.
• He proposed open or non-blocked lists to strengthen proportional seats, improving direct electoral oversight.
• In a July 29 critique he argued that closed-list proportional representation suffers from party-controlled nominations, weak accountability, a growing disconnect with voters.
• Lawmakers in the Cámara de Diputados are now focused on technical designs that reconcile plural inclusion with democratic oversight.
• The first-minority model, adopted in Senate elections, would award seats to runner-up candidates in territorial contests to diversify representation beyond party lists.