Even with a trifecta of Democratic majorities in the House, Senate and governor’s office, a proposal spearheaded by Democratic lawmakers to expand voting rights to 16 and 17-year-old New Mexicans
A redistricting map that tribal leaders back passed with a 6-3 vote out of the House's State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee today. HB 8 is widely supported by Democrats, tribal nations and groups that participated in the pre-session redistricting process.
A redistricting map that tribal leaders back passed late Wednesday through its second committee on a 7-4 vote along party lines. Democrats in the House Judiciary Committee favored the proposal for new voting districts for the state’s House of Representatives.