New Mexico Secretary of State agrees to turn over voter death error records following lawsuit

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 801

Last Updated: 3 days, 22 hours ago


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The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office agreed earlier this month to release records related to state voters erroneously labeled as deceased, following a lawsuit from a national foundation that has filed similar lawsuits against states across the country.

The Public Interest Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit in June after the Secretary of State did not produce records that would show how often and how quickly the state corrected its voter rolls upon learning …

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