2026 elections

The Albuquerque City Council defeated a proposal in a 6-3 vote on Monday that would have introduced ranked choice voting for city elections.

The rally was one of many around New Mexico and over 3,000 across the country on Saturday.

There are 29 protests planned around New Mexico on Saturday, up from 24 in October 2025.

The U.S. Senate began debating the Safe Guard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) this week. The bill would require voters to provide documents to prove their citizenship at the time of registration. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on Wednesday where he railed against the bill.

An annual bipartisan poll addressing conservation issues across the American West released its findings on Wednesday – highlighting serious concerns among voters across both sides of the political aisle.