Elections

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.

A new report by Issue One, a bipartisan organization that supports American democracy, has found a high turnover among local election officials around the country, including New Mexico.

On Thursday, the League of Women Voters of New Mexico (LWVNM) announced the league's priorities for the upcoming session.

Elections take place Nov. 4 and early voting is underway. Saturday Nov. 1 is the last day to vote early.

A second contender for the Albuquerque Mayoral race says the required 3,000 signatures needed to officially run is within his grasp. Alexander Uballez announced hitting the milestone at a rally Friday.

In New Mexico, only those registered with a major political party can vote in its primary elections. A bill moving through the state Legislature would change that for voters who aren’t affiliated with a party, or who “decline to state.”

New Mexico’s house district 38 is among a handful of key swing districts being closely watched by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Now, the race between incumbent Democrat Tara Jaramillo and Republican challenger Rebecca Dow to hold that seat is quickly proving to be one of the most closely watched, and hotly contested in the state.

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver testified at a congressional committee hearing on election confidence Wednesday. Amid declining trust in elections and their results across the county in recent years, Toulouse Oliver touted the state’s efforts to turn the tide in the lead-up to November.

All New Mexico House and Senate seats are up for election this year. However, most of the races are already decided.

With the general election coming up on November 5th, a new initiative aims to increase transparency and trust among New Mexico voters.