Democracy Wire

Tell Senate Finance Committee to hear and pass SB 160 to expand public financing to include District Court judicial races.

RCV is a simple electoral reform that ensures a candidate receives a majority of the vote without a costly run-off election, and promotes civil campaigning and boosts voter engagement.

Public financing is one of the most effective ways to protect our judiciary from special interests and dark money, and also helps reduce conflicts of interest in the courtroom.

During the 2021 session, Common Cause New Mexico is advocating for expanding public financing of judicial races, adopting ranked choice voting, expanding voter access, redistricting reform, shining a light on campaign contributions and spending, and more transparency around lobbying activities.

Last Friday, April 5th was the final day for bill signing here in New Mexico -- and thanks to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her tenacious leadership, ALL of our priority bills for the session have been signed into law.