ACTION ALERT: Attend Legislative Committee Wednesday Re Election Reform

Contributed by Janet Resnick:

Last Friday, Feb 11,  seven of us representing DFNM and other orgs attended the Senate Rules Committee meeting at the Roundhouse in response to Linda Lopez' invitation at our Meetup to respond to current legislation.

Two bills were being introduced; one by (R) Senator Duran, and the other by (D) Senator Ortiz y Pino -- SB40 and SB718 respectively. SB40 speaks of the requirements of voter ID. SB718 also speaks to this concern, but includes other requirements in the voting process as well. The group expressed its objective of voter verifiable paper ballots as the priority, and not voter ID requirements.

The group also met with several Legislative offices, including Senator Ortiz y Pino, and also with the Governor's office and the Secretary of State's office. We were well received, and we believe that our numbers made an impression.

The discussion on these bills in the Senate Rules Committee was not finished, did not come to a vote, and is scheduled to continue on Wednesday at 8:30 AM. It was recommended by the office of Senator Ortiz y Pino that we attend in numbers on Wednesday to indicate support for this issue. It would also be advisable to read the bills just prior to Wednesday, since Amendments will be introduced. (Check the legislative website, https://legis.state.nm.us.)

WE NEED PEOPLE to carpool this Wednesday. The more the merrier. We will leave ABQ at 6:30 AM to get there in time for the Committee meeting. If you can attend, contact Terryactivist@aol.com. Put "Legislature" in the subject line.