That because they do not want to “discriminate” against young people
San Lázaro Renco.- The Chamber of Deputies has just approved that one can be a legislator from the age of 18, and it will be necessary to see who the reform is aimed at.
This was approved by the qualified majority of the Chamber of Deputies that endorsed modifying the Constitution to lower the age required to hold public office.
#LAST MINUTE | With 438 in favor, by qualified majority, deputies generally approved reforms to articles 55 and 91 of the Constitution to reduce the minimum age to be a federal deputy from 21 to 18 years and from 30 to 25 years to be Secretary of State pic.twitter.com/686UgArLls
— Azucena Uresti (@azucenau) April 11, 2023
The articles that would be reformed with this law were 55 and 91 of the Magna Carta, which provided for a minimum age of 21 years to be deputies, which, as has been said, has already been reduced.
The bill was approved by 439 votes in favor and 0 against; that is to say, unanimously, and it seems that the parties can agree on these things.
The deputies are already looking after their nephews
#Last minute 438 votes in favour, 0 against and 0 abstentions. In general, they endorse the opinion that reforms articles 55 and 91 of the Constitution to establish that the minimum age to be a deputy goes from 21 to 18 years, and in the case of Secretary of State from 30 to 25 years. pic.twitter.com/x8aNIRaKBt
– Chamber of Deputies (@Mx_Diputados) April 11, 2023
The reform law was sent to the Senate, where it will also have to be approved by a qualified majority (two thirds of the senators), and then it would be sent to the Local Congresses so that half plus one could approve it. If so, the reform to the Constitution It would be confirmed and we could see the sons of politicians become deputies from the moment they come of age.
In the same way, the law contemplates the reduction of the age to be Secretary of State, which was 25 years old, and will also drop to 18.
“The best representative of the people is the one who most resembles those they represent. The party candidacy selection process is not modified. Today, the youth are more ready than ever and we must not miss the opportunity to participate in historic moments; We will not fail them, ”said a deputy who must have great plans for his offspring.
By themselves the deputies are fine pndjos and now they will be able to have that position with 18 years of age. Anyway. pic.twitter.com/OwHFiuXGBU
– Salvador Contreras 🇲🇽 (@salvador_con) April 12, 2023
“It is about advancing the political rights of young people, paying for their inclusion and strengthening the culture of their political participation,” added a PAN deputy on the platform, apparently believing herself what she was saying.
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