Mexico Senate Passes Electoral System Overhaul Ahead of Vote
- Ruling party, allies approved a controversial bill Wednesday
- Opposition likely to challenge the reform at the Supreme Court
Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg
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Mexico’s Senate passed a bill that completes the overhaul of the country’s election regulator, a long-sought objective of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that the opposition denounces as an attempt to tamper with next year’s elections.
The Senate late Wednesday approved the electoral bill known as “Plan B” in general and particular terms with 72 votes in favor and 50 against, according to the legislative chamber’s Twitter. The bill modifies the laws on institutions and electoral procedures, political parties and electoral challenges, respectively.