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Common Cause Applauds NM Supreme Court Decision On Redistricting But Cites Need For True Independent Redistricting Commission

Mason Graham, policy director of Common Cause New Mexico, applauded today’s New Mexico Supreme Court decision to uphold the 2nd Congressional District Map drawn up by the legislature in 2022, with substantial guidance from the NM Citizen Redistricting Committee, community members and tribes.

Sine Die and Major Wins for Democracy!

In the final hours of the NM Legislative Session, several CCNM priority bills were passed, including SB 160 Judicial Public Financing, SB 304 Independent Redistricting, HB 231 Native American Polling Places, and HB 55 Capital Outlay Transparency! That, coupled with many wins earlier in the NMLEG, are detailed in our final Democracy Wire of the session!

Sine Die, 12pm on March 20th!

There are several good-government and transparency-related bills that we need your help to pass during the final week of the session!

The session ends in 9 days! Quick updates on how this will go until noon March 20th!

Judicial Public Financing (SB 160) and Redistricting Committee (SB 15) are among the bills we support that are nearing the finish line!

Voting & Elections 03.8.2021

Less than two weeks to go — and lots of bills on the move!

We need your help to ensure Ranked Choice Voting, Public Financing for District Court Races, Independent Redistricting and more cross the finish line!

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