New Mexico Secretary of State touts ‘successful’ first-ever semi-open primary

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 352

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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More than 37,000 independent voters cast ballots during New Mexico’s first-ever semi-open primary election, which Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver touted as a success Tuesday evening as results continued to pour in from the primary election.

The Legislature in 2024 enacted Senate Bill 16, which allows independents, also known as “decline to state” voters, to no longer have to register as either Democrats or Republicans to vote in primary elections.

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