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As election deniers have become more influential in New Mexico, it's local electoral officials who bear the brunt of an increasingly critical public and sometimes skeptical county commissioners, too.

On Tuesday, a New Mexico district court judge disqualified Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin from holding publicoffice in a case brought by three New Mexico residents. This comes after Griffin’s conviction of a misdemeanor for entering the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 riot. In his ruling Judge Francis J. Mathew relied on the Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. 91°µÍø asked Professor Maryam Ahranjani at the University of New Mexico School of Law to explain theamendment and what the ruling could mean.

The Otero County commissioners decided to conduct the audit despite legal concerns. State-level officials have expressed concern.

The Cowboys for Trump founder is stoking election mistrust with a dubious audit, part of a nationwide gambit by some pro-Trump Republicans

In Otero County, an audit of the 2020 election is underway, and includes volunteers knocking on people's doors to ask them about their vote. Dozens of people have complained.

In her first days in office, freshman Congresswoman Yvette Herrell, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd district, objected to the certification of President…