"Our right to vote is sacred, and those who have a hand in averting the will of the people have no business running our elections."

Today we recommit ourselves to ensuring our public officials can do their jobs without fear of violence.

Common Cause New Mexico unequivocally denounces all violence directed toward public servants and is dedicated to increasing protections for those who work to serve the public and uphold the democratic system that serves us all.

New Mexico voters have until 7 p.m. tonight to cast a ballot in person or to hand return their absentee ballot to a polling location or county clerk's office for the 2022 midterm election. As voters head to the polls, Common Cause New Mexico is reminding voters that it may take days for election officials to finalize results.

Common Cause, Statewide Coalition Recruiting Volunteers for Non-partisan Election Monitoring Program

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was removed from office for his role in an insurrection, a Santa Fe court has ruled. The ruling, which came after a two-day bench trial in August, also precludes him from running for office in the future.