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Sheinbaum Previews Electoral Reform, Targets Early-February Draft

The president casts the coming proposal as a cost-cutting update that preserves INE autonomy.

Overview

  • Claudia Sheinbaum said a draft will be ready in the first or second week of February and urged critics to wait for the text.
  • She outlined plans to lower public funding for parties, the INE and state OPLEs while keeping institutional operations intact.
  • The proposal would change how proportional seats are filled to curb party-controlled lists, with a guarantee of minority representation.
  • Expanded participatory tools are under consideration, including regular municipal consultations, better mechanisms for citizens abroad, a review of the number of municipal councilors and possible adjustments to legislative immunity.
  • A presidential commission and the Interior Ministry will lead talks with allies and opposition before the bill reaches Congress, as some opponents brand the effort the 'Ley Maduro'.