Deputies reject AMLO electoral constitutional reform

With 269 votes in favor, 225 against and one abstention, the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies rejected the opinion on constitutional reform in electoral matters, sent by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

As was already foreseen by the opposition, the draft electoral reform opinion that maintains the initiative presented by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador almost entirely, did not achieve the qualified majority necessary to make changes to the constitution. This would be the second time that opposition legislators have managed to stop a legislative project by the Mexican president.

In the discussion of this constitutional project, which lasted about five hours, Morena and his allies, the PT and PEVEM, seek, among other things, the creation of the National Institute of Elections and Consultations (INEC) to replace the National Electoral Institute (INE ), as well as the dismissal of all its directors.

In addition to modifying the financing of Political Parties, who would obtain the resources for the maintenance of their ordinary activities from the contributions of their militants or private parties. As well as the election of new directors through popular election.

Likewise, it was proposed to modify the parties’ access to radio and television for electoral purposes; unification of the electoral authorities administrative and jurisdictional and extinction of local public bodies and electoral courts of the federative entities.

As well as the reduction in the number of legislators and legislators. In addition to the promotion of electronic voting and the reduction of members of local Congresses, city councils and mayors’ offices.

The ruling also seeks to prohibit those who have served as electoral advisors from holding public office, party leadership or being nominated for office. popular election during the three years following the date of completion of his position.

However, the rejection of the PRI, PAN, PRD and MC caucuses halted its implementation.