Sheinbaum Seeks 2028 Delay for Mexico Judicial Vote as Criticism Hits First Elected Judges
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
Sheinbaum Seeks 2028 Delay for Mexico Judicial Vote as Criticism Hits First Elected Judges
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
Claudia Sheinbaum said she will send Congress a constitutional reform on Monday to push Mexico’s second judicial election to 2028 from the 2027 date now on the books.
The proposal also changes how candidates are selected after broad criticism of erratic rulings by inexperienced judges chosen in the first judicial vote last year.
Because the overhaul would amend the constitution, it needs two-thirds support in both houses of Congress, making legislative backing the immediate hurdle.
The move signals an effort to recalibrate Mexico’s judicial election system before the next nationwide vote after problems emerged in the first round.
Can Mexico fix its judicial crisis without abandoning the popular election of judges?
After a major legislative defeat, can Sheinbaum secure the supermajority needed for this judicial fix?