Chihuahua State Legislature Declares Electoral Reform Constitutional

The Congress of Chihuahua completed the requisite support from 50 municipalities, meeting the constitutional threshold of 51 % of the state's population, and issued a decree declaring the electoral reform constitutional. The reform permits candidates for municipal presidencies to hold a plurinominal council seat and sets clear rules for the 2027 election cycle, aiming to increase democratization within the state.

The vote from the largest municipality, Ciudad Juárez, remains pending, but officials say the legal conditions are already satisfied to formalize the reform. The measure was adopted amid recent partisan clashes, with Morena and PAN disagreeing over provisions related to foreign intervention and electoral safeguards.