CCNM is Working Hard to Protect Your Vote: Here’s How.

We are living in unprecedented times with the opportunity to come together and ensure that we are working together for the change we want in our communities. With both the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen just how important it is that we as a society take care of one another and that we raise our voices and vote our conscience. 

We wanted to check in with you let you know how we are working to protect your vote.

CCNM is working closely with election administrators, elected officials, and community organizations across to state to ensure we are adapting to the current situation.

Here’s how:

– We’re working with the NM Secretary of State and county clerks across the state. Our state does not currently have the infrastructure to handle an all mail-in election, and there are barriers with voter rolls that would make this process difficult, and potentially disenfranchising to voters.

• Update your voter registration and apply for an absentee ballot below. And be sure to spread the word to your friends, family, and neighbors.

– We’re coordinating with local brewers who are facing temporary business closures by working with them on distilling alcohol for hand sanitizer. It is our top priority that Election Day workers have access to proper sanitation materials, including gloves for handling and processing ballots.

– Across the country, several states are experiencing a drastic shortage of poll workers. Our staff is collaborating with election administrators around the state to recruit more Election Day workers that are not in a high risk population. At least half and up to two-thirds of poll workers in all 33 counties across the state are 50+ years.

• You can make an even bigger impact on democracy by signing up to be a poll worker, so long as you’re not part of a high-risk population. If you’re interested in becoming a poll worker, sign up today and we will help get you connected to your County Clerk’s Office.
• In New Mexico, the state allows and encourages 16-17 year olds to serve their communities as poll workers. We can help facilitate registering a young advocate to volunteer with their local County Clerk here.

The next few months are unpredictable — and we’ll be fighting non-stop to ensure your voice is protected.

We’ll be counting on you to keep spreading the word, and moving our work for a stronger democracy forward. We’re in this together.