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 .
The 2021 Legislative Session and Special Session are Over!
The session was very productive. See the Action page
for details on the bills and issues we were supporting.
Call to State Convention
The LWVNM state convention, hosted by the
League of Women Voters of
Southern New Mexico , will take place April 24-25, 2021 via Zoom.
Network with members from all over New Mexico
Kick off the meeting with a welcome from a Las Cruces City Councilor
Hear from our LWVUS Liaison
Learn the forecast for the economic future of New Mexico
Learn the forecast for the future of our democracy
Elect a new board, consider bylaws changes, adopt a budget, and more
In lieu of a silent auction, please make a donation to the LWVNM
More details in the
Spring 2021 La Palabra .
Register here:
Saturday Sunday
In addition to registering for the two Zoom days, please also fill out the
2021
Convention Registration Form and email it to
lwvsnm@gmail.com .
Registration for two separate days must be received by the deadline of
April 15, 2012
There is no registration fee since the meeting is online.
But you can choose to make a donation .
Current Activities
The League is leading the
Fair Districts for New Mexico
Project, promoting fair and transparent redistricting for New Mexico
following the 2020 census. Please visit the
Fair Districts web site for updates.
Our Action Committee is gearing up for the
2021 legislative session: watch this space for more information
about how you can get involved or just keep informed.
For more ongoing activities, see our Programs
page.
Under the Education Committee ,
please see the Study Guide for the Education Update Consensus Meetings held by
the local Leagues in February and the current Education Position with Board
approved additions.
Latest La Palabra
The Spring 2021 La Palabra
(PDF, 1.7 Mb) newsletter is out.
Call to State Convention;
Program Items for Convention;
Board Nominations;
Proposed Budget;
Action Committee report on the 2021 session;
JEDI report;
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
Women's March a Big Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKnvwBuDkxA&t=654s
Video: Amber Wallin on Taxes and Funding for Essential Services
Amber Wallin of New Mexico Voices for Children spoke to the League about
Revenue & Tax Policy for 2021 .
Video: Redistricting in New Mexico: A Troubled History & Opportunities for Change
Writer and reporter Gwyneth Doland, of New Mexico In Depth, speaks about the
historical aspects of redistricting in New Mexico, how they impact
redistricting today, and what we might expect in redistricting 2021. Doland is
the author of Redistricting NM 2021; A troubled history and opportunities for
change .
View the video of our
webinar on Redistricting in New Mexico .
Want to do your own redistricting for New Mexico?
Check out an open source program developed by the MGGG Lab atTufts University.
Advocates in New Mexico have tried this and have been impressed.
Main link:
https://districtr.org/ .
Or go straight to the link for New Mexico .
Read about details
of the software (PDF).
For older news items,
see the LWVNM News Archive .
How to Contact Your Legislator
Want to connect with your legislator?
See our page on Contact Info for New Mexico Legislators .
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.
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