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Presidential Commission Opens Nationwide Hearings on Electoral Reform

Findings will be consolidated into a proposal for President Sheinbaum in January 2026 ahead of an initiative expected for Congress early next year.

Overview

  • Public hearings are underway in Mexico City with four sessions completed, and forums will run across all 32 states from September through December.
  • A new calendar begins this week with regular sessions Tuesday to Thursday, including a state forum in Puebla on September 24.
  • Participation is open by prior registration to supporters and critics alike, with live broadcasts and published interventions available at reformaelectoral.gob.mx.
  • The consultation is structured around ten axes that include political freedoms, party system, campaign finance and oversight, representation, electoral justice, voting from abroad, participatory tools and recall.
  • The process is led by Pablo Gómez alongside senior officials, with technical input channels opened with the INE and the TEPJF, and nationwide opinion surveys set to start in October.