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Everything Albuquerque voters need to know about the December runoff - City Desk ABQ Overview: Albuquerque voters will head back to the polls Dec. 9 to decide the mayoral race between the incumbent Democrat Tim Keller and the Republican challenger Darren White and two city council rac...

Hey Burqueños - December 9th is just around the corner! Here's a rundown of what you can expect in the coming weeks before the Mayor run-off election and City Council Districts 1 & 3

Runoffs have their dangers — just look at Albuquerque In Albuquerque, winning candidates must break 50% to win — if there's no one at 50%, then a runoff follows.

Run-offs *are* problematic. And CABQ's mayor's run-off is slated to cost taxpayers between $1 - 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

Election day is tomorrow and in #NewMexico voters in Las Cruces and Santa Fe will be able to rank their vote!

@commoncausenm.bsky.social is working to expand #RankedChoiceVoting in New Mexico

Election observers announce hotline ahead of NM local elections • Source New Mexico Voters are electing mayors, city councilors, school board members and other officials, as well as weighing in on ballot measures, in local races across the state.

Happy Election Day, New Mexico! You have til 7pm to cast your ballot - and make sure if you're in line by 7p, you stay in line, you have the right to vote!

Call our voter hotline if you have any questions or face issues when trying to vote!

866-OUR-VOTE

Early Vote ends tomorrow . . . And you don't want to get left behind 👻

Visit www.nmvote.org to find your nearest polling location & check your voter registration!

Ranked Choice Voting makes voters feel more heard, makes candidates focus on policies rather than attacks on their opponents, and ensures the winner of an election actually won a majority of votes. So why won't the Albuquerque City Council vote on it?

We're ready for ranked choice voting in Albuquerque. Will our city council listen to voters?

CCNM is thrilled to welcome Abraham to the team as our Organizer for our semi-open primaries educational work.

Starting June 2026, independents & decline-to-state voters can participate in our primary elections w/o changing their voter registration status. Abraham is joining us to spread the word!

Early voting to begin Tuesday, as NM voters set to select local leaders SANTA FE — Ready or not, a new voting season has officially arrived in New Mexico.

ELECTION SEASON IS HERE!

Thanks to the @abqjournal.bsky.social for highlight the upcoming election dates & deadlines. Happy voting, NM!

Ranked choice gives voters amplified voice and power Over the past five years, I’ve had the opportunity to work on open primaries and ranked choice voting efforts in Nevada and now in New Mexico. I’m currently leading efforts

"SF helped blaze the trail on RCV. Rather than backpedaling b/c of a loud minority or confusing headlines, let’s double down. Let’s continue educating voters, encouraging strong candidates & making this system work the way it was intended by giving every voter more voice, more choice & more power."

Ranked choice gives voters amplified voice and power Over the past five years, I’ve had the opportunity to work on open primaries and ranked choice voting efforts in Nevada and now in New Mexico. I’m currently leading efforts

"When we see it as the everyday decision-making tool it is, people realize they already use #RankedChoiceVoting. Whether it’s picking a place to eat or choosing a movie w/ friends, we rank constantly."

– Cesar Marquez of @commoncausenm.bsky.social

Here are the 11 bills introduced so far at the NM special session. Six are likely already dead • Source New Mexico New Mexico lawmakers thus far have 11 bills to consider in the special legislative session, but six are unlikely to survive.

Read more about what our elected officials are introducing and debating during this week's special legislative session.

CCNM is thrilled to see money being allocated to public broadcasting and media!

Mark your calendars! Regular election deadlines & dates are coming in hot!

CCNM joined @krqe.com this morning to share some election deadlines, dates, and important info!

Are you ready to vote in the upcoming elections?

As Americans, we have the freedom of speech. Over the past week, millions of you spoke out & took action - AND IT WORKED!

Sanchez loans $150K to mayoral campaign, but financial disclosures show no assets to loan - City Desk ABQ Editor’s note: A previous version of this story reported that Sanchez’s 2025 finance report showed no income. A change in the clerk’s process, discussed in the story below, let Sanchez refer to previo...

Candidate and elected official income reporting should be accurate, easy to understand, and easy to access!

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! Today & every day, CCNM celebrates the countless ways Hispanic Americans have shaped our democracy — from leading movements for justice to strengthening communities nationwide.

Our democracy is stronger because of these contributions. Thank you.

No one should ever face threats or violence because of their political beliefs.

Common Cause unequivocally condemns political violence in all its forms and stands for a democracy where differences are debated with respect, not fear.

Are you ready for the November Regular Local Elections??! Check your voter registration today

✔️ www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-e...

Generations of women before us fought hard for our right to vote.

We cannot take that power for granted now.

Mail-in voting is here to stay. Trump can huff and puff, but he’s not blowing our ballot boxes down. 🗳️

Come and take it! 💪

Two lawmakers quit New Mexico Redistricting Task Force • Source New Mexico In their resignation letters, both state lawmakers cited the national redistricting controversy as the reason for their departures.

In their resignation letters on Monday, two Albuquerque-area Democratic state lawmakers cited the national redistricting controversy as the reason for their departure from a task force devoted to reforming how the state’s political maps are made.

OPINION: Why Albuquerque needs ranked-choice voting The case for the implementation of ranked-choice voting is a simple one. To have the most democratic elections possible, Albuquerque needs ranked-choice voting. As local voters prepare to head to the ...

We couldn't agree more 👀 ABQ needs RCV now!

www.dailylobo.com/article/2025...

Exaggerated vitriol & sowing lies about our elections leads only to more violence.

CCNM condemns any political violence against our elected officials and election administrators.

Amid the gerrymandering wars, we just launched 6 fairness criteria to hold all actors to the same principled standard: people first—not parties.

Read our criteria here: www.commoncause.org/resources/po...

Friday Grab Bag: What Trump’s big bill means for New Mexico Independent reporting on New Mexico politics and policy.

The New York Times examined what Trump's big bill means for New Mexico. That and more from this week in New Mexico in our Friday Grab Bag (free to all readers). #nmpol

Join us in an hour!

YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury Rep. Stansbury Series on Gerrymandering and Voting Rights: Episode 8

Today, on the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act—we’re talking Native American voting rights with Ahtza Chavez with NAEVA. New Mexico is leading the way with the passage of historic rights legislation!

Let’s protect the vote!

Live updates: House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Department of Justice over the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The committee issued subpoenas for depositions with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others.

BREAKING: The House Oversight panel issues subpoenas for Jeffrey Epstein files and depositions with Bill Clinton and other former officials. Follow AP's live updates.

Republicans make gains in New Mexico voter registration, including in Santa Fe County The increase in Republican voters may reflect a Democratic Party struggling to find its message, pollster Brian Sanderoff said.

"While New Mexico remains solidly blue territory, Republicans continue to make gains in the state's voter registration rolls."

Also discussed is the increasing number of independent and decline-to-state voters in NM!

www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...