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Open primaries are now the law of
the land in New Mexico!
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan
Grisham just signed SB 16 into law, a historic bipartisan reform that gives more
than 330,000 independent voters — who make up nearly 25% of New
Mexico’s electorate — the right to vote in the state’s primary
elections starting in 2026.
New Mexico now joins three
states-Alaska, Colorado, and Maine, and two cities-St. Louis, and
Washington DC - that have reformed their primaries in just the last
few years.
This is a big win for the people of
New Mexico and our movement but it didn’t happen overnight. For the
last 10 years New Mexicans have been organizing citizens, educating
lawmakers, and building public trust.
This Wednesday April
23 at 3PM ET Open Primaries
President John Opdycke will welcome key leaders from the successful
New Mexico campaign to our Primary Buzz Discussions Series to talk
about what makes a successful campaign and what this win means for the
national open primaries movement.
Featuring: Sila
Avcil & Bob Perls (New Mexico Open Elections), New Mexico State
Senator Natalie Figueroa, Ahtza Dawn Chavez (NM Native Vote), Jeremy
Gruber (Open Primaries).
We hope you can join us to
celebrate this major achievement for the voters of New Mexico and the
entire reform community and bring your questions. New Mexico is just
the tip of the iceberg!
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