00:00Also in this context, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presented a proposal for electoral reform
00:06which includes 10 key points to strengthen the country's democratic life.
00:10The executive branch will send a proposal to Congress for discussion.
00:14The first point involves the integration of the Congress of the Union.
00:18The Chamber of Deputies will have 500 members, all elected by direct vote,
00:23with 300 elected by electoral district and 200 by proportional representation.
00:28The second point of the reform proposes a 25% reduction in election expenditure
00:33with a decrease in resources for the National Electoral Institute, political parties and electoral courts.
00:40The third point refers to greater oversight and establishes that the Electoral National Institute
00:47will have access to the financial operations of parties and candidates.
00:51The fourth point addresses foreign voting and suggests removing obstacles
00:55so that citizens living outside the country can not only vote
01:00but also elect a direct representative to defend their specific interests.
01:04The first point calls for a reduction in radio and television airtime
01:09during election periods to 35 minutes per day,
01:13while the sixth point regulates the use of artificial intelligence and bots
01:17that influence social media during elections.
01:20The seventh proposal seeks to initiate district counting at the end of election day
01:27in order to move directly to preliminary official results generated from the district.
01:32The eighth point of the reform relates to participatory democracy
01:36with referendums, popular consultations and mandate recalls being expanded to state and municipalities.
01:44On the other hand, the ninth point reaffirms the non-practice of nepotism
01:49by prohibiting the inheritance of public office by immediate family members.
01:54In addition, the tenth point proposes that consecutive re-election to elected office
01:59will be prohibited from 2030 onward.
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