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Mexican Senate approves Plan B electoral reform without revocation changes
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Mexico's Senate approved the Plan B electoral reform with 87 votes in favor and 41 against, removing proposed changes to presidential recall via a Partido del Trabajo (PT) reserve. The measure aims to cut costs and privileges at the National Electoral Institute (INE) and other bodies. President Claudia Sheinbaum hailed the privilege cuts but regretted the recall omission.
On Tuesday, Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez presented the Plan B electoral reform initiative on President Claudia Sheinbaum's instructions. It aims to cut privileges and spending in electoral bodies and local governments after the original constitutional proposal failed in the Chamber of Deputies. It will be sent to the Senate with PT and PVEM support.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum presented her electoral reform proposal on February 25, 2026, aiming to eliminate plurinominal lists in the Senate and cut election costs by 25 percent. The initiative, to be sent to Congress on March 2, keeps 500 deputies but requires all to compete for direct votes. INE counselors warn that changes like eliminating permanent district boards represent a 45-year regression.