Current events and issues of interest to LWVCNM members
IMPORTANT: Annual Meeting early bird reservations are due by the end of the day on April 27.
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COMING UP:
The Who’s Who Political Directory third printing will be available in early May. The recently updated copy is available online (PDF).
LWVCNM members will head to Santa Fe for the last weekend in April to participate in the LWVNM Convention. Be on the lookout for a report afterwards.
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DID YOU KNOW?
LWVCNM President Starlyn Brown issued a press release “SAVE Act Likely to Cause New Mexicans Problems at the Polls.” See the press release here.
Passed and Signed – Semi Open Primaries Senate Bill 16. There are a growing number of New Mexico voters with no major party affiliation. SB16 allows these registered voters to vote in a primary election without changing to a major party. They will simply ask for a major party ballot and then vote. New Mexico joins over 30 other states that have various forms of open primaries.
LWV got a shout-out on PBS.