Rep. Angelica Rubio

Maddy summarySB 16 allows New Mexico voters who have not registered with a major political party (or declined to choose one) to participate in primary elections. These voters can now select a major party's ballot on election day without changing their voter registration, simply by requesting it at the polls or on mail-in ballot applications. The bill amends election laws to ensure such voters are provided the option to affiliate with a major party for primary voting purposes, directly affecting those who previously could not vote in partisan primaries. This change applies to both in-person voting and mailed ballot requests for primary elections.