SANTA FE— Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron on Friday defended her decision to spend nearly $2 million on radio and television ads explaining how New Mexicans could register for and vote in the Nov. 2 general election. Vigil-Giron said the federal Help America Vote Act required her to spend the money on voter education programs before the election. The Democratic secretary of state said Republican attacks of her decision were politically motivated. "If they have a problem with seeing my mug on television, well, then that's their problem," Vigil-Giron said.
