New Mexico Democratic secretary of state candidates weigh in on gutting of Voting Rights Act

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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During a candidate forum Thursday afternoon, the two Democratic candidates running for New Mexico’s secretary of state in the June 2 primary election said the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent hollowing out of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act is a grave concern.

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Before a crowd of about 40 attendees, Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark and Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin …

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