{"id":1758,"date":"2025-01-17T16:06:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T23:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/new-mexico\/?post_type=article&p=1758"},"modified":"2025-01-27T20:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T03:17:15","slug":"help-us-pass-democracy-legislation-in-the-2025-new-mexico-legislative-session","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/new-mexico\/articles\/help-us-pass-democracy-legislation-in-the-2025-new-mexico-legislative-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Help us pass democracy legislation in the 2025 New Mexico Legislative session!"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1758","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-blog-post"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"Common Cause New Mexico's top legislative priorities for 2024 include legislative salaries, semi-open primaries, campaign finance disclosure, and dignity and democracy for people who have been incarcerated. ","featured_image":"","article_type":158,"authors":"","related_issues":[84,400,402,106,198],"related_work":[178,171,179,169],"location":34},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"We're eager to get to work at the New Mexico Legislature starting on Tuesday. Over the course of the 60-day session, we will keep you updated with a variety of ways to get involved and help us pass our pro-democracy priority bills!\r\n

Modernizing the State Legislature and Establishing an Independent Citizens' Salary Commission to compensate legislators is once again our top priority. (SJR 1)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\r\nAllowing legislators to receive a salary would empower more New Mexicans to run for the legislature and serve the communities they love. For our legislators to be effective and reflect the districts they represent, we need to pay them a salary for the work they do. Our legislators are facing far more intricate challenges now than when our state was founded in 1912.\r\n\r\nThis year\u2019s measure to establish an Independent Salary Commission would require a constitutional amendment and will ultimately be placed on the ballot. The Senate Joint Resolution is being carried by Sen. Natalie Figueroa and Rep. Angelica Rubio.\r\n\r\nCommon Cause New Mexico will be working alongside supportive coalition partners to ensure that voters get to have their say on whether the legislature should receive a salary. This amendment, paired with the recent addition of permanent staffing for our elected officials all adds up to better public service.\r\n\r\nSign on in support and RSVP for our Modernization Day of Action at the Roundhouse on February 11!<\/a><\/strong>\r\n

Semi-Open Primaries (SB 16)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\r\nCommon Cause is also supporting a measure sponsored by Sens. Wirth & Figueroa alongside Reps. Cates, Parajon, & Rubio allowing decline-to-state voters and Independent voters to request either a Republican or Democratic ballot and vote in primary elections without updating their voter registration.\r\n\r\nThis bill builds upon the NM Voting Rights Act that passed in 2023. We want to make sure that with the VRA\u2019s automatic voter registration, we\u2019re welcoming new voters and helping them make their voices heard \u2013 regardless of party registration.\r\n\r\nSign on in support of letting all eligible New Mexicans participate in the primary of their choice.<\/a>\r\n

Strengthening Campaign Finance (SB 85)<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nCommon Cause New Mexico will be monitoring and supporting legislation that will strengthen the state\u2019s Campaign Reporting Act (CRA), passed in 2019. Proposed changes to the CRA include limiting the ability of candidates to loan their campaigns money on interest and how campaign funds can be used and donated to community-based organizations.\r\n\r\nThis bill will help shine a light on campaign contributions and the influence of money in politics. Common Cause will again be partnering with Senator Peter Wirth, who introduced legislation in 2023 to fight against dark money in our democracy.\r\n

Dignity & Democracy Protection Act <\/strong><\/h4>\r\nFollowing the lead of Millions for Prisoners, Common Cause will be advocating for changes and investments in restorative solutions for individuals who are presently or have previously been incarcerated.\r\n\r\nThis proposed legislation package directly looks to end legalized slavery; protect democratic participation for all; and ensure access to education, restorative resources, and democratic engagement across schools, prisons, and community institutions.\r\n\r\nWe hope you'll join us for our Modernization Day of Action on Tuesday, February 11 at 10 AM, <\/strong>and continue to stay tuned into our legislative session. Local and state government decisions stand to have the greatest impact on our communities, and Common Cause will be there to ensure that the interests of all New Mexicans are represented!\r\n\r\nHave a great holiday weekend in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_work","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_work":{"heading":"Work","manually_curate":false,"work":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_related_articles","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_related_articles":{"heading":"Updates","button_text":"See all Related Articles","manually_curate":false,"articles":null}}]},"yoast_head":"\nHelp us pass democracy legislation in the 2025 New Mexico Legislative session! - Common Cause New Mexico<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/new-mexico\/articles\/help-us-pass-democracy-legislation-in-the-2025-new-mexico-legislative-session\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Help us pass democracy legislation in the 2025 New Mexico Legislative session!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/new-mexico\/articles\/help-us-pass-democracy-legislation-in-the-2025-new-mexico-legislative-session\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Common Cause New Mexico\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-28T03:17:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/new-mexico\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/common-cause-share-image.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/new-mexico\/articles\/help-us-pass-democracy-legislation-in-the-2025-new-mexico-legislative-session\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/new-mexico\/articles\/help-us-pass-democracy-legislation-in-the-2025-new-mexico-legislative-session\/\",\"name\":\"Help us pass democracy legislation in the 2025 New Mexico Legislative session! 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