ONLY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CAN VOTE IN NEW MEXICO PRIMARY ELECTIONS. THAT’S THE RULING YESTERDAY (WED) FROM A STATE DISTRICT JUDGE. AN INDEPENDENT VOTER, DAVID CRUM, HAD SUED THE STATE…CLAIMING HE AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER INDEPENDENTS WERE BEING DENIED THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE.
CRUM’S ATTORNEY IS EDWARD HOLLINGTON. HE SAYS THE JUDGE THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CLOSE THE PRIMARY. HE SAYS THEY’RE IN AGREEMENT WITH HER, BUT NOT ON THE ISSUE OF TAKING AWAY THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
HOLLINGTON CALLS WEDNESDAY’S RULING ROUND ONE AND SAYS AN APPEAL WILL BE FILED.
