Mexico's INE rejects proposal to regulate 2027 pre-campaign spending

The General Council of Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE) has rejected a proposal for the third time to establish guidelines for regulating “pre-campaigns” ahead of the 2027 elections. The initiative, proposed by counselors Arturo Castillo, Martín Faz, and Carla Humphrey, failed to secure the necessary majority, receiving four votes in favor and seven against.

Proponents argued that political parties are already conducting territorial tours, public events, and social media campaigns that incur expenses. Counselor Arturo Castillo warned that without specific mechanisms to oversee these resources in real-time, irregularities might only be detected after the elections, making it impossible to apply them to campaign spending limits.

Among those who voted against the project was INE President Guadalupe Taddei.