NM Voters First
@nmvotersfirst.bsky.social
NM Voters First's mission is to support candidates that believe in empowering and enhancing democracy and encouraging legislators to support fair and equitable elections that expand peoples’ political voice.
“The bill has already passed the Senate, and now it’s time for the House to step up and advance this bill to the governor before time runs out this legislative session.”
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March 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
“The bill has already passed the Senate, and now it’s time for the House to step up and advance this bill to the governor before time runs out this legislative session.”
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“The majority of young people in the age 18 to 24 age group are registering as declined to state or unaffiliated voters, they want to vote, they are registering to vote, they don’t particularly want to join one of our clubs,” said Sen. Figueroa.
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February 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“The majority of young people in the age 18 to 24 age group are registering as declined to state or unaffiliated voters, they want to vote, they are registering to vote, they don’t particularly want to join one of our clubs,” said Sen. Figueroa.
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Many thanks to the Bernalillo County Commission for passing the resolution to support SB16!
Read the full support letter here
www.bernco.gov/blog/2025/02...
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Read the full support letter here
www.bernco.gov/blog/2025/02...
#nmleg #nmpol
February 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Many thanks to the Bernalillo County Commission for passing the resolution to support SB16!
Read the full support letter here
www.bernco.gov/blog/2025/02...
#nmleg #nmpol
Read the full support letter here
www.bernco.gov/blog/2025/02...
#nmleg #nmpol
Check out our interview with @sourcenm.com following the passage of SB16 in the Senate Rules Committee this past Wednesday. SB16 is a bill that would allow unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections without having to register for a major party.
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February 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Check out our interview with @sourcenm.com following the passage of SB16 in the Senate Rules Committee this past Wednesday. SB16 is a bill that would allow unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections without having to register for a major party.
sourcenm.com/2025/02/12/b... #nmleg #nmpol
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Our Executive Director Sila Avcil was interviewed by Lauren Lifke from @nmpoliticalreport.bsky.social about SB16, a bill that would allow independents to participate in partisan primaries without having to change their voter registration.
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February 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Our Executive Director Sila Avcil was interviewed by Lauren Lifke from @nmpoliticalreport.bsky.social about SB16, a bill that would allow independents to participate in partisan primaries without having to change their voter registration.
nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/02/07/q... #nmleg #nmpol
nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/02/07/q... #nmleg #nmpol
Congratulations, NM! We are one step closer to an #nmleg that truly represents us. SJR 1 has passed Senate Rules Committee!
Please thank sponsors Sens. Katy Duhigg and Natalie Figueroa, and SRC Sens. Leo Jaramillo, Heather Berghmans, Jay Block, Crystal Brantley, Liz Stefanics, and Mimi Stewart.
Please thank sponsors Sens. Katy Duhigg and Natalie Figueroa, and SRC Sens. Leo Jaramillo, Heather Berghmans, Jay Block, Crystal Brantley, Liz Stefanics, and Mimi Stewart.
February 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Congratulations, NM! We are one step closer to an #nmleg that truly represents us. SJR 1 has passed Senate Rules Committee!
Please thank sponsors Sens. Katy Duhigg and Natalie Figueroa, and SRC Sens. Leo Jaramillo, Heather Berghmans, Jay Block, Crystal Brantley, Liz Stefanics, and Mimi Stewart.
Please thank sponsors Sens. Katy Duhigg and Natalie Figueroa, and SRC Sens. Leo Jaramillo, Heather Berghmans, Jay Block, Crystal Brantley, Liz Stefanics, and Mimi Stewart.
Senate Leader Peter Wirth and Senator Natalie Figueroa said “It’s time for a change.
Opening primary elections by allowing voters registered as independent or unaffiliated to participate is one measure the state should take to improve its voting fairness and, in turn, its democracy.”
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Opening primary elections by allowing voters registered as independent or unaffiliated to participate is one measure the state should take to improve its voting fairness and, in turn, its democracy.”
#nmleg #nmpol
January 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM