Legislators from the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) backed the Electoral Reform sent by President Claudia Sheinbaum, but they were left alone during the committee debate held this Tuesday. The session, which started shortly after 18:00, was a carousel of interventions to express the rejection of the presidential proposal by the representatives of PVEM, PT, PRI, PAN, and MC. The most repeated criticism is that the reform was drawn up without considering the opinion of political parties and through a presidential commission that focused on concentrating more power for the government. In this phase, the opinion could advance with the support of Morena's legislators, but when it reaches the Plenary, a qualified majority will be required, so this Electoral Reform could fail if the same stances are maintained. The vote in this session, which lasted less than two hours, was 45 in favor and 39 against.
Positions against. Abigail Arredondo, from the PRI, denounced that the initiative was designed from the Executive branch under absolute control, without considering the opinion of experts or public debate. The legislators asked that the State's times in the media not be cut and that, instead, they be used to foster a broader debate among political forces. From allied parties, the PVEM and PT also took positions against the opinion. Ricardo Astudillo, from the Green Party, stated that although they agreed on the need for a more austere democracy, the analysis of the document revealed flaws that put equity at risk in the contest, so they decided not to support it. Finally, Pedro Vázquez González announced the vote against from the Labor Party and assured that his organization has faced a media lynching for defending minorities. The legislator stated that it was the first reform that did not convene all political parties and criticized the absence of mechanisms to combat organized crime in the text. In the Citizen Movement caucus, Pablo Vázquez and Jorge Gil requested a comprehensive reform.
