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Sen. Luján Introduces Legislation to Bolster Transparency and Accountability in Elections
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Fair and Clear Campaign (FCC) Transparency Act to bolster transparency and accountability in political advertising. Senator Luján previously introduced the legislation in the House of Representatives during the 116th Congress.
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Now Hiring: Associate Director
We're looking for our next Associate Director to help us secure more wins for New Mexico democracy!
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Common Cause NM Statement on Mayoral Candidate and Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales’ Potential Contribution Violation
The Keller campaign has alleged that the Gonzales campaign violated qualifying rules according to the city's public financing program.
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Common Cause Poll Shows Solid Majority of Voters Support Independent Redistricting
Tell lawmakers you want fair, impartial, transparent redistricting in New Mexico!
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COMMON CAUSE NEW MEXICO TO FOCUS ON PUBLIC FINANCING FOR DISTRICT COURT RACES, RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN 2021 SESSION
Common Cause has two major priorities for the 2021 legislative session: expanding public financing of judicial races and statewide ranked choice voting.
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Open Letter to GOP Chair Steve Pearce
Common Cause New Mexico calls upon the Republican Party of New Mexico to renounce the behavior of Republican County Commissioner and founder of Cowboys for Trump, Couy Griffin.
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Common Cause New Mexico calls for immediate resignation of Congresswoman Yvette Herrell
"Congresswoman Herrell must be removed from office immediately.”
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Election Protection Hotline Media Advisory
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COMMON CAUSE, ACLU LAUNCH STATEWIDE ELECTION INTEGRITY PROGRAM
Common Cause New Mexico is teaming up with the ACLU of New Mexico to run a nonpartisan voter protection program this year to assist voters who encounter problems in voting, either by mail or in person. The organizations will operate teams on the ground to field questions and staff a hotline for voters to report problems.
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Report: Native American vote suppressed by pandemic
After the COVID-19 pandemic ripped through Indian Country in New Mexico this spring, voter turnout among Native Americans declined while the rest of the state experienced an unprecedented boost in voting during the presidential primary, according to a new report from Common Cause New Mexico.
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Report: Primary turnout plunged in Native precincts
A new report by Common Cause New Mexico outlines the damage to Native American turnout in the June 2 election. It found that turnout in Native American precincts fell by 1 percentage point in the 2020 primary election, compared with four years earlier, even as voter participation surged by 8 points throughout the state as a whole.
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NEW REPORT EXAMINES NATIVE AMERICAN VOTER PARTICIPATION IN NEW MEXICO’S 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION
1% Decrease in Native Voter Turnout Found amid Historic High Statewide