Common Cause New Mexico
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Dedicated to restoring the core values of our democracy and breaking down barriers for ordinary New Mexicans to make their voices heard in the political process.
Hey Burqueños - December 9th is just around the corner! Here's a rundown of what you can expect in the coming weeks before the Mayor run-off election and City Council Districts 1 & 3
Everything Albuquerque voters need to know about the December runoff - City Desk ABQ
Overview: Albuquerque voters will head back to the polls Dec. 9 to decide the mayoral race between the incumbent Democrat Tim Keller and the Republican challenger Darren White and two city council rac...
citydesk.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Hey Burqueños - December 9th is just around the corner! Here's a rundown of what you can expect in the coming weeks before the Mayor run-off election and City Council Districts 1 & 3
Run-offs *are* problematic. And CABQ's mayor's run-off is slated to cost taxpayers between $1 - 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS.
Runoffs have their dangers — just look at Albuquerque
In Albuquerque, winning candidates must break 50% to win — if there's no one at 50%, then a runoff follows.
www.santafenewmexican.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Run-offs *are* problematic. And CABQ's mayor's run-off is slated to cost taxpayers between $1 - 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS.
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Election day is tomorrow and in #NewMexico voters in Las Cruces and Santa Fe will be able to rank their vote!
@commoncausenm.bsky.social is working to expand #RankedChoiceVoting in New Mexico
@commoncausenm.bsky.social is working to expand #RankedChoiceVoting in New Mexico
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Election day is tomorrow and in #NewMexico voters in Las Cruces and Santa Fe will be able to rank their vote!
@commoncausenm.bsky.social is working to expand #RankedChoiceVoting in New Mexico
@commoncausenm.bsky.social is working to expand #RankedChoiceVoting in New Mexico
Happy Election Day, New Mexico! You have til 7pm to cast your ballot - and make sure if you're in line by 7p, you stay in line, you have the right to vote!
Call our voter hotline if you have any questions or face issues when trying to vote!
866-OUR-VOTE
Call our voter hotline if you have any questions or face issues when trying to vote!
866-OUR-VOTE
Election observers announce hotline ahead of NM local elections • Source New Mexico
Voters are electing mayors, city councilors, school board members and other officials, as well as weighing in on ballot measures, in local races across the state.
sourcenm.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Happy Election Day, New Mexico! You have til 7pm to cast your ballot - and make sure if you're in line by 7p, you stay in line, you have the right to vote!
Call our voter hotline if you have any questions or face issues when trying to vote!
866-OUR-VOTE
Call our voter hotline if you have any questions or face issues when trying to vote!
866-OUR-VOTE
Early Vote ends tomorrow . . . And you don't want to get left behind 👻
Visit www.nmvote.org to find your nearest polling location & check your voter registration!
Visit www.nmvote.org to find your nearest polling location & check your voter registration!
October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Early Vote ends tomorrow . . . And you don't want to get left behind 👻
Visit www.nmvote.org to find your nearest polling location & check your voter registration!
Visit www.nmvote.org to find your nearest polling location & check your voter registration!
Ranked Choice Voting makes voters feel more heard, makes candidates focus on policies rather than attacks on their opponents, and ensures the winner of an election actually won a majority of votes. So why won't the Albuquerque City Council vote on it?
Coalition led by Common Cause New Mexico calls for ranked choice voting in Albuquerque
A coalition of 12 organizations, led by Common Cause New Mexico, gathered at Albuquerque City Hall to advocate for the adoption of ranked choice voting (RCV) in municipal elections.
newmexicosun.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ranked Choice Voting makes voters feel more heard, makes candidates focus on policies rather than attacks on their opponents, and ensures the winner of an election actually won a majority of votes. So why won't the Albuquerque City Council vote on it?
We're ready for ranked choice voting in Albuquerque. Will our city council listen to voters?
www.krqe.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We're ready for ranked choice voting in Albuquerque. Will our city council listen to voters?
CCNM is thrilled to welcome Abraham to the team as our Organizer for our semi-open primaries educational work.
Starting June 2026, independents & decline-to-state voters can participate in our primary elections w/o changing their voter registration status. Abraham is joining us to spread the word!
Starting June 2026, independents & decline-to-state voters can participate in our primary elections w/o changing their voter registration status. Abraham is joining us to spread the word!
October 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
CCNM is thrilled to welcome Abraham to the team as our Organizer for our semi-open primaries educational work.
Starting June 2026, independents & decline-to-state voters can participate in our primary elections w/o changing their voter registration status. Abraham is joining us to spread the word!
Starting June 2026, independents & decline-to-state voters can participate in our primary elections w/o changing their voter registration status. Abraham is joining us to spread the word!
ELECTION SEASON IS HERE!
Thanks to the @abqjournal.bsky.social for highlight the upcoming election dates & deadlines. Happy voting, NM!
Thanks to the @abqjournal.bsky.social for highlight the upcoming election dates & deadlines. Happy voting, NM!
Early voting to begin Tuesday, as NM voters set to select local leaders
SANTA FE — Ready or not, a new voting season has officially arrived in New Mexico.
www.abqjournal.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
ELECTION SEASON IS HERE!
Thanks to the @abqjournal.bsky.social for highlight the upcoming election dates & deadlines. Happy voting, NM!
Thanks to the @abqjournal.bsky.social for highlight the upcoming election dates & deadlines. Happy voting, NM!
"SF helped blaze the trail on RCV. Rather than backpedaling b/c of a loud minority or confusing headlines, let’s double down. Let’s continue educating voters, encouraging strong candidates & making this system work the way it was intended by giving every voter more voice, more choice & more power."
Ranked choice gives voters amplified voice and power
Over the past five years, I’ve had the opportunity to work on open primaries and ranked choice voting efforts in Nevada and now in New Mexico. I’m currently leading efforts
www.santafenewmexican.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"SF helped blaze the trail on RCV. Rather than backpedaling b/c of a loud minority or confusing headlines, let’s double down. Let’s continue educating voters, encouraging strong candidates & making this system work the way it was intended by giving every voter more voice, more choice & more power."
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"When we see it as the everyday decision-making tool it is, people realize they already use #RankedChoiceVoting. Whether it’s picking a place to eat or choosing a movie w/ friends, we rank constantly."
– Cesar Marquez of @commoncausenm.bsky.social
– Cesar Marquez of @commoncausenm.bsky.social
Ranked choice gives voters amplified voice and power
Over the past five years, I’ve had the opportunity to work on open primaries and ranked choice voting efforts in Nevada and now in New Mexico. I’m currently leading efforts
www.santafenewmexican.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"When we see it as the everyday decision-making tool it is, people realize they already use #RankedChoiceVoting. Whether it’s picking a place to eat or choosing a movie w/ friends, we rank constantly."
– Cesar Marquez of @commoncausenm.bsky.social
– Cesar Marquez of @commoncausenm.bsky.social
Read more about what our elected officials are introducing and debating during this week's special legislative session.
CCNM is thrilled to see money being allocated to public broadcasting and media!
CCNM is thrilled to see money being allocated to public broadcasting and media!
Here are the 11 bills introduced so far at the NM special session. Six are likely already dead • Source New Mexico
New Mexico lawmakers thus far have 11 bills to consider in the special legislative session, but six are unlikely to survive.
sourcenm.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Read more about what our elected officials are introducing and debating during this week's special legislative session.
CCNM is thrilled to see money being allocated to public broadcasting and media!
CCNM is thrilled to see money being allocated to public broadcasting and media!
Mark your calendars! Regular election deadlines & dates are coming in hot!
October 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Mark your calendars! Regular election deadlines & dates are coming in hot!
CCNM joined @krqe.com this morning to share some election deadlines, dates, and important info!
Are you ready to vote in the upcoming elections?
Are you ready to vote in the upcoming elections?
www.krqe.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
CCNM joined @krqe.com this morning to share some election deadlines, dates, and important info!
Are you ready to vote in the upcoming elections?
Are you ready to vote in the upcoming elections?
As Americans, we have the freedom of speech. Over the past week, millions of you spoke out & took action - AND IT WORKED!
September 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
As Americans, we have the freedom of speech. Over the past week, millions of you spoke out & took action - AND IT WORKED!
Candidate and elected official income reporting should be accurate, easy to understand, and easy to access!
Sanchez loans $150K to mayoral campaign, but financial disclosures show no assets to loan - City Desk ABQ
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story reported that Sanchez’s 2025 finance report showed no income. A change in the clerk’s process, discussed in the story below, let Sanchez refer to previo...
citydesk.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Candidate and elected official income reporting should be accurate, easy to understand, and easy to access!
Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! Today & every day, CCNM celebrates the countless ways Hispanic Americans have shaped our democracy — from leading movements for justice to strengthening communities nationwide.
Our democracy is stronger because of these contributions. Thank you.
Our democracy is stronger because of these contributions. Thank you.
September 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! Today & every day, CCNM celebrates the countless ways Hispanic Americans have shaped our democracy — from leading movements for justice to strengthening communities nationwide.
Our democracy is stronger because of these contributions. Thank you.
Our democracy is stronger because of these contributions. Thank you.
No one should ever face threats or violence because of their political beliefs.
Common Cause unequivocally condemns political violence in all its forms and stands for a democracy where differences are debated with respect, not fear.
Common Cause unequivocally condemns political violence in all its forms and stands for a democracy where differences are debated with respect, not fear.
September 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
No one should ever face threats or violence because of their political beliefs.
Common Cause unequivocally condemns political violence in all its forms and stands for a democracy where differences are debated with respect, not fear.
Common Cause unequivocally condemns political violence in all its forms and stands for a democracy where differences are debated with respect, not fear.
Are you ready for the November Regular Local Elections??! Check your voter registration today
✔️ www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-e...
✔️ www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-e...
August 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Are you ready for the November Regular Local Elections??! Check your voter registration today
✔️ www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-e...
✔️ www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-e...
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Generations of women before us fought hard for our right to vote.
We cannot take that power for granted now.
We cannot take that power for granted now.
August 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Generations of women before us fought hard for our right to vote.
We cannot take that power for granted now.
We cannot take that power for granted now.
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Mail-in voting is here to stay. Trump can huff and puff, but he’s not blowing our ballot boxes down. 🗳️
Come and take it! 💪
Come and take it! 💪
August 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Mail-in voting is here to stay. Trump can huff and puff, but he’s not blowing our ballot boxes down. 🗳️
Come and take it! 💪
Come and take it! 💪
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In their resignation letters on Monday, two Albuquerque-area Democratic state lawmakers cited the national redistricting controversy as the reason for their departure from a task force devoted to reforming how the state’s political maps are made.
Two lawmakers quit New Mexico Redistricting Task Force • Source New Mexico
In their resignation letters, both state lawmakers cited the national redistricting controversy as the reason for their departures.
sourcenm.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In their resignation letters on Monday, two Albuquerque-area Democratic state lawmakers cited the national redistricting controversy as the reason for their departure from a task force devoted to reforming how the state’s political maps are made.
Exaggerated vitriol & sowing lies about our elections leads only to more violence.
CCNM condemns any political violence against our elected officials and election administrators.
CCNM condemns any political violence against our elected officials and election administrators.
U.S. District Judge Kea Riggs on Wednesday sentenced 42-year-old Solomon Peña, a failed political candidate, to 80 years in prison for plotting a scheme to shoot up the houses of two Bernalillo County commissioners and two state legislators. sfnm.co/4lyPRXT
Man convicted of shooting at New Mexico Democrats' homes sentenced to 80 years
A federal imposed well beyond the mandatory minimum sentence requested by 42-year-old Solomon Peña, saying he is "a clear danger to the community."
sfnm.co
August 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Exaggerated vitriol & sowing lies about our elections leads only to more violence.
CCNM condemns any political violence against our elected officials and election administrators.
CCNM condemns any political violence against our elected officials and election administrators.
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Amid the gerrymandering wars, we just launched 6 fairness criteria to hold all actors to the same principled standard: people first—not parties.
Read our criteria here: www.commoncause.org/resources/po...
Read our criteria here: www.commoncause.org/resources/po...
August 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Amid the gerrymandering wars, we just launched 6 fairness criteria to hold all actors to the same principled standard: people first—not parties.
Read our criteria here: www.commoncause.org/resources/po...
Read our criteria here: www.commoncause.org/resources/po...