The Electoral and Citizen Participation Institute (IEPC) of Guerrero formally declared the start of the ordinary electoral process 2026-2027 on Monday, September 7, 2026, in which the Governorship, the state Congress, and the state's municipalities will be renewed. The declaration came during an extraordinary session of the Institute's General Council, as reported by Milenio.
The opening coincided with the signing of the State Pact for the Political-Electoral Rights of Guerrero Women Free from Political Violence, an agreement among parties, authorities, and institutions to guarantee women's participation on equal terms. IEPC president Luz Fabiola Matildes Gama called on parties and candidates to conduct themselves in accordance with the law and to accept results with "political maturity and civility," warning that the election's scope makes coordination between electoral authorities and the state government essential to ensuring stability, security, and social peace. That coordination was made explicit when Anacleta López Vega, acting head of the Secretary General of Government, stated that the administration would place its security and logistics capacity at the IEPC's disposal and would not remain a "passive spectator" during the process, as reported by Quadratín Guerrero.
At the same event, party representatives set out their conditions for the contest. Ramón Sosamontes, the state leader of Somos, asked that both the state and federal governments stay out of the election and demanded a security roundtable to protect candidates, as well as "electoral cleanliness" through oversight of campaign financing sources, as reported by Milenio. The PT asked the IEPC to run the process without favoritism or interference, and Movimiento Ciudadano called for a referee empowered to intervene when the law is violated, as detailed by Quadratín Guerrero. Solidarity was also expressed at the event with the searching mothers, and the state government was asked to maintain support and guarantees for those conducting search operations across different regions of the state.
With the declaration in place, the 2026-2027 electoral process is now underway and will define the coming months of Guerrero's political life, with the IEPC serving as its referee. The renewal of the Governorship, the state Congress, and the municipalities will be the axis of a contest in which authorities set as a baseline condition that citizens go to the polls free of fear or restriction.
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