Biden Becomes 7th Candidate on NM Dem Prez Caucus Ballot

DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING TO REGISTER TO VOTE: If you are not currently registered to vote, Friday, January 4th, 2008 is the last day to do so in order to be eligible to cast a ballot in the February 5, 2008 Democratic Presidential Preference Caucus in New Mexico. Contact your County Clerk for more information. The website of the Bernalillo County Clerk provides information about the voter registration process.
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From the Democratic Party of New Mexico:
Albuquerque NM – Senator Joe Biden became the seventh candidate to file for New Mexico’s Presidential Preference Caucus to be held on February 5th. Biden joins Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Chris Dodd, Senator John Edwards, Senator Barack Obama and Congressman Dennis Kucinich on the New Mexico ballot.

“We expected that all the Democratic Presidential hopefuls would recognize how important New Mexico is on the road to the White House,” said Chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, Brian S. Colón. “Senator Biden’s filing today shows that the top candidates understand that New Mexico is critical. We encourage every New Mexico Democrat to express his or her preference by voting in this historic election.”

New Mexico’s Caucus is different from Caucuses happening in Iowa this Thursday or in Nevada later in January. “Our Caucus will function like a regular primary. Voters will show up at their polling location, receive a paper ballot and cast that secret ballot just as they would in any regular election,” said Colón. Voting in the Caucus is open to registered Democrats only, and anyone who is not already registered as a Democrat has until this Friday, January 4th to register. 

On February 5th, registered New Mexico Democrats will be able to vote between noon and 7 PM at a polling location, or Caucus site, according to registered precinct. New Mexico Democrats can also vote-by-mail by requesting an absentee ballot. Request forms are available for download at www.nmdemocrats.org or by calling the DPNM. Requests for absentee ballots will be accepted through January 21st, 2008 and absentee ballots will begin to be mailed out January 12th, 2008.

The results of this election will be used to determine New Mexico’s allocation of delegates among the Democratic Presidential Candidates to the Democratic National Convention in August 2008. There will be a total of 184 Caucus sites statewide on February 5th, 2008 run by DPNM staff and volunteers. A list of these consolidated polling locations can be found at www.nmdemocrats.org or by calling DPNM at 505-830-3650. To volunteer or donate to the Presidential Preference Caucus e-mail info@nmdemocrats.org  or call the DPNM at 505-830-3650.

Also see our previous post about the caucus.