voter registration

New Mexico saw a record number of people in this election using same day registration. That made for some logistical challenges. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver told New Mexico in Focus. Producer Jeff Proctor why she supports offering this option and why it's increasingly popular.

Despite a boost of energy in the Democratic Party nationally since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, far more New Mexicans registered as Republicans than Democrats last month.

A revived voting rights bill that died during a filibuster last year is on its way to the House for a vote. House Bill 4 would allow New Mexicans to sign up to get ballots for every election via mail. It would create a system for automatic voter registration. It would also turn Election Day into a school holiday.

This year, New Mexico began allowing voters to register or update their registration immediately before casting their ballot on Election Day. That…

Tuesday, Oct. 6, is the last day in New Mexico that you can register to vote by mail or online for this election, though you can register in-person at…

Millions of people around the U.S. have already voted early. Simultaneously many people are preparing to fill out their ballots, but are concerned with…

Early voting has already started in some states like Pennsylvania and Michigan. In New Mexico, absentee ballots will start going out October 6 and early…

Episode 49 is all about the elections that are still coming up and the 2020 census. Advocates tell us that New Mexico is hard to count because it's big,…

National politics command a lot of airtime and attention across the United States, but local elections can have a bigger impact on the day-to-day. A…

Who is eligible to vote?All U.S. citizens who are residents of the state of New Mexico, who will be at least 18 years of age by Election Day, and are not…