NM takes ‘baby step’ toward open primaries – By Dan McKay (Albuquerque Journal) / April 27, 2022
SANTA FE – For the first time, New Mexico’s independent voters this year can show up at the polls in a primary election and cast a ballot.
But there’s a catch: They will have to register with a major party before accepting the ballot.
It’s a small step intended to address the growing number of voters who register without a party affiliation – some of whom show up at the polls without realizing they can’t vote in the primary.
“The more participation we have in our democracy, the better,” Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico’s chief elections officer, said Wednesday in a news conference.
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