/tags/voter-registration voter registration en-US Copyright Tue, 12 Nov 2024 03:01:12 GMT /local-news/2024-11-11/new-mexico-same-day-voter-registrations-surge New Mexico saw a record number of people in this election using same day registration. That made for some logistical challenges. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver told New Mexico in Focus. Producer Jeff Proctor why she supports offering this option and why it's increasingly popular. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 03:01:12 GMT /local-news/2024-11-11/new-mexico-same-day-voter-registrations-surge Jeff Proctor, New Mexico PBS /local-news/2024-08-06/republicans-democrats-nm-voter-registration-harris Despite a boost of energy in the Democratic Party nationally since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, far more New Mexicans registered as Republicans than Democrats last month. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:16:55 GMT /local-news/2024-08-06/republicans-democrats-nm-voter-registration-harris Nash Jones /local-news/2023-02-14/revived-voting-rights-bill-that-failed-last-year-heads-to-the-house-floor A revived voting rights bill that died during a filibuster last year is on its way to the House for a vote. House Bill 4 would allow New Mexicans to sign up to get ballots for every election via mail. It would create a system for automatic voter registration. It would also turn Election Day into a school holiday. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:53:12 GMT /local-news/2023-02-14/revived-voting-rights-bill-that-failed-last-year-heads-to-the-house-floor Andrew Oxford /kunm-news-update/2021-10-07/same-day-registration-wont-be-available-on-election-day-this-november This year, New Mexico began allowing voters to register or update their registration immediately before casting their ballot on Election Day. That… Thu, 07 Oct 2021 22:43:23 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-10-07/same-day-registration-wont-be-available-on-election-day-this-november Nash Jones /local-news/2020-10-06/you-dont-need-a-home-address-to-register-to-vote Tuesday, Oct. 6, is the last day in New Mexico that you can register to vote by mail or online for this election, though you can register in-person at… Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:30:23 GMT /local-news/2020-10-06/you-dont-need-a-home-address-to-register-to-vote Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2020-10-04/no-more-normal-get-out-and-vote Millions of people around the U.S. have already voted early. Simultaneously many people are preparing to fill out their ballots, but are concerned with… Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:33:06 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-10-04/no-more-normal-get-out-and-vote Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-09-29/n-m-secretary-of-state-urges-voters-to-request-absentee-ballots Early voting has already started in some states like Pennsylvania and Michigan. In New Mexico, absentee ballots will start going out October 6 and early… Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:04:32 GMT /local-news/2020-09-29/n-m-secretary-of-state-urges-voters-to-request-absentee-ballots Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2020-04-23/ynmg-covid-to-be-heard-and-counted Episode 49 is all about the elections that are still coming up and the 2020 census. Advocates tell us that New Mexico is hard to count because it's big,… Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:15:16 GMT /local-news/2020-04-23/ynmg-covid-to-be-heard-and-counted Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2019-10-07/same-day-voter-registration-launches-in-albuquerque National politics command a lot of airtime and attention across the United States, but local elections can have a bigger impact on the day-to-day. A… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 22:42:26 GMT /local-news/2019-10-07/same-day-voter-registration-launches-in-albuquerque Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-10-08/voting-in-new-mexico Who is eligible to vote?All U.S. citizens who are residents of the state of New Mexico, who will be at least 18 years of age by Election Day, and are not… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 22:40:17 GMT /local-news/2018-10-08/voting-in-new-mexico