Making Democracy Work for 100+ Years
State Convention April 25-27
The LWVNM State Convention will be April 25-27
at The Lodge in Santa Fe, with a banquet at La Fonda.
The Convention is where we revise our positions
on issues, approve new studies and other program
items , and elect new board members. All members are welcome to attend.
For more details and to register, see the
LWVNM State
Convention
Convention Attendees:
View the complete Convention Packet in
Word format
or
online .
Current Activities
During the Legislative Session, we advocate for and against bills
as they pass through the legislature.
See more details on our Action page .
We produce a statewide, nonpartisan Voter Guide for New Mexico,
at Vote411.org (only available during elections).
The League leads the
Fair Districts for New Mexico
Project, promoting fair and transparent redistricting for New Mexico
and gearing up for legislation in the 2025 session.
Please visit the
Fair Districts web site for updates.
Or watch the
90
Second Video to Promote an Independent Redistricting Commission .
To see what we've been doing recently, see the
News page.
For more information on our ongoing activities, see the
Programs page.
Latest La Palabra
The Spring 2025 La Palabra
(PDF, 944Kb) newsletter is out, with a focus on the State Convention.
Call to Convention;
Co-Presidents' Report;
Convention Schedule, Information and Registration Form;
Nominating Committee Report;
Bylaws Amendments;
Program Items for Consideration;
Federal Judiciary Study;
Budget Committee Report;
Action Report;
Budget Spreadsheet;
Immigration Report;
Local League News.
Keep up to date by reading La Palabra !
For issues of La Palabra dating back to 2005,
see the Newsletters page .
Recent LWVNM News
The 2025 Legislative Session is Over
The 2025 Legislative Session ran Jan 21 - Mar 22.
The League tracks a list of bills and advocates for or against them
throughout the legislative session.
Advocacy is coordinated by our Action Committee:
see the Action page
for more details on the session, how to follow bills and how to get involved.
See the list of bills we're tracking:
2025 Tracking Sheet .
VIDEO
Watch: 2025 Advocacy Workshop
The Advocacy Workshop was Saturday, January 4, and featured
Senator Carrie Hamblen (D-Dona Ana),
Representative Rebecca Dow (R-Grant, Hidalgo & Sierra),
and Linda Siegle (Owner, Resources for Change)
speaking on how to advocate more effectively at the Legislature.
You can find more details, and the documents discussed at the workshop here:
2025 LWVNM
Advocacy Workshop .
February 5-6: League Days at the Legislature
February 5-6, 2025:League Days at the Legislature .
Speakers included NM Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver;
Molly Swank, Executive Director of Common Cause New Mexico;
and Stephanie Garcia Richard, New State Land Commissioner.
More details here:
League Days at the Legislature .
Legislators Now Have District Legislative Aides
The League of Women Voters of New Mexico would like want to
congratulate the Legislature for taking a great step forward in the
modernization of the New Mexico Legislature by enabling - the
legislators to hire now have District Legislative Aides (DLAs). The
funding for the DLAs is included in House Bill 1 that funds other
legislative functions.
The operation of the District Legislative Aides is spelled out in this
NMLegis handout:
27. LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OFFICES .
You can find out the contact information for athe legislator’s DLA at the following links. Not all legislators have made the hires yet and the newly elected legislators may not show up on the links below until the start of the session.
Senators: Legislators Listing
Representatives: Legislators Listing
This is a new and important step forward, but may take time to be fully implemented. So be patient.
League of Women Voters Statement on 2024 Election Results
“The 2024 election underscores the dedication of poll workers, election officials, and volunteers nationwide, who ensured that every eligible vote was counted, and every voice was heard. This year’s election was marked by integrity, transparency, and high turnout. The American people have spoken.
“While we celebrate a fair and secure election, the outcome of this election has made the future for women unclear.”
Continued ...
Read the full statement:
LWV Statement on 2024 Election Results .
For older news, see the LWVNM News Page .
