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New Mexico Democrats seek sweeping voting access changes
The Associated Press ^ | January 26, 2022 | By MORGAN LEE

Posted on 01/26/2022 1:33:08 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A statewide holiday on Election Day to encourage voting. Automated restoration of voting rights for ex-convicts. More time to distribute and count absentee ballots.

Democratic lawmakers have a lengthy wish list in New Mexico as they seek to expand access to voting.

Here are the key changes sought by Democrats and counterpoints from opponents.

State Democrats want to increasing voter access by turning Election Day into a state holiday, closing public schools and nonessential government offices for the day.

A monthlong period for early, in-person voting would be extended to the Sunday before elections, when many people are free of work and chores.

And proposed changes would allow 16-year-olds to cast ballots in local elections for mayor and local boards, councils and commissions.

The voting rights bill seeks to extend the deadline for accepting marked ballots to 7 p.m. on the Friday after an election, adding three days to allow for postal delays for mailed-in ballots.

Voter registration opportunities would be expanded for people without driver’s licenses or state ID cards through online registration where voters must list their social security numbers. Republicans Party leaders say that would increase opportunities for deceitful voting.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Mexico
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1 posted on 01/26/2022 1:33:08 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

But vaccine passports to go to a restaurant or to hold a job!!!


2 posted on 01/26/2022 1:34:59 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Expanded Access to Voting” = Easy Cheating.


3 posted on 01/26/2022 1:35:24 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Gwarden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Might as well just declare Democrats win all races by acclimation.


4 posted on 01/26/2022 1:35:56 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If they make Election Day into a national holiday, then early voting is a non-starter. If ppl get a paid day off to vote, there’s no need for additional time to vote.


6 posted on 01/26/2022 1:38:50 PM PST by Prince of Space ( Let’s go, Brandon! )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hey, give those dead people a break. They just want to be able to vote for their favorite Democrat.


7 posted on 01/26/2022 1:39:22 PM PST by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti Astronomers see white dwarf 'switch on and off' for first time)
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To: ping jockey

Democrats have a functional supermajority.


8 posted on 01/26/2022 1:39:47 PM PST by Bayard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I am only for 1 thing on that list. I believe that it should be a national holiday for voting in the general elections.
Eliminate early voting, and all the other scams these days want. But we would get more votes by working/normal/decent people if it was a holiday. And keep it on a Tuesday so it wouldn’t be turned into a long weekend.
Make it a day off for performing one of our greatest privileges in a free nation.


10 posted on 01/26/2022 1:43:15 PM PST by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just give them sole responsibility for counting the votes.

They’ll know what to do.


11 posted on 01/26/2022 1:45:15 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong [FJB])
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Ok, so we give them a day off to vote. Waddya think these lazy asses are gonna do? They aren’t gonna vote.


12 posted on 01/26/2022 1:45:55 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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Ok, so we give them a day off to vote. Waddya think these lazy asses are gonna do? They aren’t gonna vote.

Don't they already have the day off, along with the other 364?

13 posted on 01/26/2022 1:47:05 PM PST by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No national paid holiday. Just vote on a Saturday. One day early voting confined to seniors and the handicapped on Friday. 8 hours only. Perhaps vets with a DDForm 214 in hand. Veterans day can fall on that Friday. Those that have Veterans day off and want to make a 3 day weekend out of it should not be allowed absentee.


14 posted on 01/26/2022 1:50:07 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Democrats will sell their souls to stay in power.


15 posted on 01/26/2022 1:51:45 PM PST by RKRider
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To: ping jockey

Democrats.


16 posted on 01/26/2022 1:51:46 PM PST by Prince of Space ( Let’s go, Brandon! )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I have always favored a national election day holiday and limited absentee voting (military, etc.). Let’s end these 2-3 month voting cycles, mail-in, and drop-box voting. VOTE IN PERSON, SHOW YOUR ID. Seriously, how many people don’t have a valid photo ID in America today. Fund ID for those few people, heck, go to their homes to complete them. Empower them to vote—solve the problem.


17 posted on 01/26/2022 1:57:13 PM PST by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Republican Wildcat
['Rats] win all races by acclimation...

With Scytl/dominion/et-al, they already have that.

18 posted on 01/26/2022 1:57:43 PM PST by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Oregon hasn’t elected a Republican Gov since they implemented mail in ballots. Last R won with 60% in the 80s.


19 posted on 01/26/2022 2:00:13 PM PST by Extra-Ordinary Objectives (My preferred pronouns are intuitively obvious to the most casual observer.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Republicans should announce that if these laws are passed, they will arrange for all the homeless vagrants to vote for Donald Trump. That will should throw a scare into the Democrats.


20 posted on 01/26/2022 2:03:38 PM PST by proxy_user
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