Overview
- Sheinbaum said no formal initiative has been filed and indicated a draft will be sent to Congress in the first week of February.
- She outlined plans to cut electoral costs by reducing funding for parties, the INE and state OPLEs without affecting the electoral authority’s autonomy or operations.
- The proposal keeps proportional representation but seeks new selection methods so plurinominal seats are not set by party leaderships, with a guarantee of minority representation.
- The package under discussion includes more frequent local consultations, improved voting options for Mexicans abroad, a review of municipal regidores and an analysis of legislative fuero.
- Sheinbaum will channel talks through the drafting commission and the Interior Ministry as opposition leaders criticize the plan and float ideas such as a presidential runoff and electronic voting, while separate press-reported draft specifics remain unconfirmed.