ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A look back at the 2022 election reveals that 65% of voters were “very confident” that their vote counted as intended in the general election. New study reveals 7%, or around 50,000 voters, were “not at all confident.” The study comes from the University of New Mexico and was supported by the New […]
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Secretary of State has sent over 700 ballots to New Mexico voters that live overseas or are in the military. That means the very first ballots of the 2024 election season are on their way. “Sending ballots to our military and overseas voters marks a critical step in […]
Republican contenders filed petitions Tuesday to appear on New Mexico’s June 4 primary ballot in hopes of challenging incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and reclaiming a congressional swing seat along the U.S. border with Mexico. Businesswoman Nella Domenici, daughter of longtime U.S. Sen. Pete V. Domenici, filed a candidate signature petition with the New Mexico secretary of state's office as she seeks the GOP nomination to take on Heinrich as he runs for a third term.
New Mexico’s major political parties are scheduled to certify presidential contenders to appear on the state’s June 4 primary ballot, amid uncertainty about whether Donald Trump can be barred from contention by any state under anti-insurrection provisions of the U.S. Constitution. Party-certified presidential candidates will be vetted in February by the New Mexico secretary of state’s office to ensure they meet administrative requirements to run for the office. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, said she won’t exclude candidates that meet administrative requirements — unless a court with jurisdiction intervenes.