/tags/election-law election law en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:56:44 GMT /local-news/2024-03-15/new-laws-could-stem-high-turnover-among-nm-election-officials New Mexico has seen some of the highest turnover among local election administrators in the country in recent years, according to a new study. But new funding approved in this year’s legislative session could help stem the tide. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:56:44 GMT /local-news/2024-03-15/new-laws-could-stem-high-turnover-among-nm-election-officials Nash Jones /local-news/2024-02-15/nm-sec-of-state-lauds-legislature-for-passing-election-measures As the 2024 New Mexico legislative session adjourned Thursday, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver praised the passage of three bills she said “enhance the integrity and security” of the state’s elections. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 23:54:35 GMT /local-news/2024-02-15/nm-sec-of-state-lauds-legislature-for-passing-election-measures Nash Jones /local-news/2024-01-31/nm-lawmaker-wants-the-public-informed-if-a-political-ad-is-a-deepfake The 2024 election comes as Artificial Intelligence has not only gotten better, but much more accessible. A bill moving forward in the New Mexico House tries to catch election policy up with the fast-moving technology that can create hard-to-spot fakes. The bill would help ensure voters know what they’re looking at when AI is used to create disinformation. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:58:46 GMT /local-news/2024-01-31/nm-lawmaker-wants-the-public-informed-if-a-political-ad-is-a-deepfake Nash Jones /local-news/2023-02-27/election-reforms-sprint-ahead-in-the-nm-legislature Bills aiming to create broader and safer participation in New Mexico elections continued to move swiftly in both chambers of the Legislature Monday. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:40:41 GMT /local-news/2023-02-27/election-reforms-sprint-ahead-in-the-nm-legislature Nash Jones /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-01-30/lets-talk-about-improving-our-elections As some states push to roll back voting rights and election deniers work to overturn election results, democracy itself is at stake in statehouses around the country. On the next Let's Talk New Mexico, we'll discuss how legislators could reshape democracy in our state. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:18:26 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-01-30/lets-talk-about-improving-our-elections Andrew Oxford /local-news/2022-10-28/candidates-focus-on-crime-in-bernalillo-county-commission-races Candidates from each major party are running to fill the two available seats on the Bernalillo County Commission. Crime is the issue each of the would-be county commissioners says is most important. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:55:10 GMT /local-news/2022-10-28/candidates-focus-on-crime-in-bernalillo-county-commission-races Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2022-10-13/nm-secretary-of-state-and-attorney-general-issue-voter-advisory-ahead-of-election Amid increasing threats against election workers since 2020, and concerns over potential interference in this year’s general election, New Mexico’s Secretary of State and Attorney General issued a voter information advisory on Thursday. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:07:55 GMT /local-news/2022-10-13/nm-secretary-of-state-and-attorney-general-issue-voter-advisory-ahead-of-election Nash Jones /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