League of Women Voters of New Mexico

What we do

The League of Women Voters has worked since 1920 to improve local, state and national government and strengthen our communities through citizen education and action.

The League of Women Voters is nonpartisan; it never supports or opposes candidates or political parties. The League does take action on issues of importance to its members and the community, after studying them in depth.

Membership is open to all residents of the United States, both women and men, who are 16 years or older. Find out more.

2019 Session: League Priorities and Fact Sheets

The 2019 Legislative Session is underway!

Read our state League priorities and fact sheets for the 2019 session on the Action page. Or follow the list of bills we're supporting and opposing on our Legislative Tracking Sheet.

League Days at the Legislature, February 6 and 7 2019

Members and legislators only: Legislative reception, Wednesday, February 6, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, at Rio Chama, 414 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe.

Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver will speak on voting rights priorities for the session.

Then on February 6, everyone is welcome to join us for League Day at the Legislature, Thursday, February 7, 10:00 - noon, at the State Land Office, Morgan Hall, 310 Old Santa Fe Trail, across from Garrett's Desert Inn.

Welcome from Stephanie Garcia Richard, State Land Commissioner
Enabling Legislation for the State Ethics Commission - Former Representative Jim Dines, sponsor of constitutional amendment
Taxes and Funding for Essential Services - Amber Wallin, Deputy Director, New Mexico Voices for Children
Meet with legislators as individuals or in groups.

Rooms are available at Garrett's Desert Inn for $79 plus tax (free parking). 311 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Call (505) 982-1851.

More information: League Days at the Legislature 2019.

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Latest La Palabra

The Winter 2019 La Palabra (PDF, 988 KB) newsletter is out.

Highlights: Journalism Under Fire; Advocacy Workshop; Call to Convention; Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Study Committe Progress; Report on CAVU film; Upcoming League Days at the Legislature; 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

League of Women Voters Publishes Native American Voter Guide for New Mexico Indian Country

October 2, 2018:

The League of Women Voters of New Mexico is for the first time publishing separate Voter Guides for the 12 New Mexico counties with substantial Native American Populations. In this pilot project the League is publishing and printing 15,000 Voter Guides for Native Americans in these counties.

The Counties are: Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Otero, San Juan, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Socorro, Luna, Taos and Valencia. The guides are on our 2018 Voter Guide page.

LWVNM Urges Governor to establish a Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census

September 4, 2018:

An accurate Census count is of critical importance to New Mexico, as the results are the basis for the $6.1 billion coming into the state each year for health care, education, transportation and more in New Mexico. The state uses the census data to plan roads, public safety, elections and its own apportionment of legislative districts.

The League of Women Voters of New Mexico asks Governor Martinez to immediately sign an executive order to establish a Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census.

Read the full letter: LWVNM Urges Governor to establish a Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census.

For older news items, see the LWVNM News Archive.

How to Contact Your Legislator

Want to connect with your legislator? Use Find My Legislator on the New Mexico Legislator website.

Or download the PDF mailing lists: the Senate Mailing List and the House Mailing List.

Want to reach NM’s Congressional delegation? The Congressional toll-free number is 1-866-727-4894 . Just ask for your representative or senator. Please remember that you are speaking as an individual and not for the League.