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Security & Strategic Review - July 2026
MEXICO: Election annulment reform causes controversy
On 29 May the Mexican senate approved a constitutional reform that allows the annulment of elections in the case of foreign interference or meddling. The reform was passed with 85 votes in favour and 42 against after clearing the lower chamber the previous day. The reform comes amid other election-related pieces of legislation that have been fast-tracked through congress in recent weeks before the electoral period for next year’s midterms begins in September. The ruling Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) and its allies, the Partido del Trabajo (PT) and Partido Verde Ecologista de México (PVEM), argue that the reform is necessary in the face of growing threats of foreign meddling in elections. However, opposition senators have stated the reform is open to manipulation and designed to further consolidate Morena’s power.
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