Overview
- INE councillor Uuc-kib Espadas Ancona publicly proposed the two‑ballot system on Monday and intends to formalize the plan when the institute discusses ballot models in September–October 2026.
- Under the proposal, voters would receive one ballot for Mayoría Relativa (single‑member districts) and a separate ballot for Representación Proporcional (plurinominal lists) so citizens could pick different parties for each vote.
- Espadas argues the current single‑ballot forces one mark to count for two distinct elections, which he says violates the constitutional right to free and informed suffrage.
- An internal INE operational analysis reported minimal disruption at polling stations and Espadas estimated printing an extra ballot would cost roughly 200–250 million pesos.
- If commissions give a favorable opinion, the INE would consider legally 'inaplicar' Article 266 of the electoral law to implement the change without Congress, and the final decision would require a majority vote of the Consejo General.