THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT TODAY (MON) WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS IN A CHALLENGE TO THE CURRENT LAW THAT LETS ONLY DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS VOTE IN PRIMARIES. ATTORNEY ED HOLLINGTON SAYS THAT LEAVES OUT A QUARTER OF A MILLION VOTERS NOT AFFILIATED WITH EITHER PARTY.
ATTORNEY ED HOLLINGTON SAYS EVERYONE, EVEN THOSE WHO AREN’T MEMBERS OF THE TWO MAJOR PARTIES, HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. HE SAYS THERE ARE ALMOST 250-THOUSAND INDEPENDENT VOTERS IN NEW MEXICO. IT’S ONE OF ONLY 12 STATES THAT HAVE STRICTLY CLOSED PRIMARIES.
MEANWHILE, EVERYONE NOW HAS MORE EARLY VOTING OPTIONS IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. ON SATURDAY, 18 EXTRA EARLY VOTING SITES OPENED IN THE COUNTY, AND WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 5TH. YOU CAN ALSO CONTINUE TO VOTE EARLY AT THE COUNTY CLERK’S ANNEX AT 15TH AND LOMAS. THE SITES ARE LISTED ON WWW.BERNCO.GOV.
The New Mexico Supreme Court today will hear arguments in a challenge to the current law that lets only Democrats and Republicans vote in primaries. Attorney Ed Hollington says that leaves out a quarter of a million voters not affiliated with either party.
Attorney Ed Hollington says everyone, even those who aren’t members of the two major parties, have voting rights. He says there are almost 250,000 Independent voters in New Mexico. It’s one of only 12 states that have strictly closed primaries.
Meanwhile, everyone now has more early voting options in Bernalillo County. On Saturday, 18 extra early voting sites opened in the county, and will stay open until November 5th. You can also continue to vote early at the Country Clerk’s annex at 15th and Lomas. The sites are listed on bernco.gov.
