Oaxaca Consolidates Elections: 2027 Vote to Include Municipal and Judicial Posts

Oaxaca to Consolidate Municipal and Judicial Elections in 2027 Oaxaca, Mexico – In a significant move to streamline governance, the Instituto Estatal Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana de Oaxaca (IEEPCO) has announced a plan to combine the 2027 elections for municipal presidencies and judicial positions. The decision, reached in June 2025, involves the state's Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. This consolidation will bring together approximately 2,300 candidacies for 152 municipal presidencies and various judicial roles within a single election day. Geovany Vásquez Sagrero, the state's legal counsel, confirmed the decision, emphasizing that this is in response to federal judicial reforms. "The federal judicial reform imposed obligations on the states, and based on the free legislative configuration established by Article 116 of the Constitution, we will fulfill these obligations," Vásquez Sagrero stated. He also highlighted the logistical challenges and costs involved in organizing such a large-scale election, promising sufficient polling stations to accommodate the increased number of voters. The decision reflects a collaborative effort between the electoral body, the legislature, and the state's executive and judicial branches. By combining these elections, Oaxaca aims to achieve greater efficiency and reduce overall costs. While challenges remain in terms of logistics and resource allocation, the combined election represents a significant step toward modernizing the state's electoral processes.