Making Democracy Work for 100+ Years

Our Voter Guide is Live!

We produce a statewide, nonpartisan Voter Guide for New Mexico, at Vote411.org (only available during elections).

Check out your candidates on Vote411.org!

See our Voter Information page for tips and tricks on using Vote411 more effectively.

Our four local Leagues also produce printed or PDF Voter Guides for their areas. See your local League website (use the links below, or click on the state map) for details.

New Mexico's New Semi-Open Primary

Check out our Voter Information page for the new rules on how to vote in New Mexico's New Semi-Open Primary.

Watch: Your Vote, Your Voice

Semi-open primaries mean more voices, more choices, and a stronger New Mexico. Watch the video to learn more!

Primarias Semiabiertas De Nuevo México

Las primarias semiabiertas significan más voces, más opciones y un Nuevo México más fuerte. ¡Haz click para saber más! Tu Voto, Tu Voz.

Watch: Effective Citizen Advocacy at the Legislature, 2026

Learn tips from legislators and an experienced lobbyist about how to interact with legislators, speak at hearings and advocate for your cause.

Speakers:

This is a training on the legislative process. Questions about positions on specific issues were not permitted.

LWV Los Alamos LWV Santa Fe County LWV Central New Mexico LWV Southern New Mexico

Join us!

LWVNM has four local Leagues:

You can join your local League (click on the links above), or join LWVNM as a Member at Large.

Upcoming Events:

2026
Date Event
Jun 22
Monday
3pm: Zoom educational on Interim Committees

Current Activities

During the Legislative Session, we advocate for and against bills as they pass through the legislature. See more details on our Action page.

During Election Season, we prepare a statewide Voter Guide.

The League leads the Fair Districts for New Mexico Project, promoting fair and transparent redistricting for New Mexico and gearing up for legislation in the 2025 session. Please visit the Fair Districts web site for updates. Or watch the 90 Second Video to Promote an Independent Redistricting Commission.

To see what we've been doing recently, see the News page. For more information on our ongoing activities, see the Programs page.

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Latest La Palabra

The Spring 2026 La Palabra (PDF, 944Kb) newsletter is out.

President's Report; Call to Council; Program Report; Voter Services Report; Action Report; Nuclear Issues 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

Call to LWVNM Council 2026

In even-numbered years (between convention years), the state League holds a council meeting. Each local League is allowed two delegates – the president or co-presidents plus one additional member. Also serving as delegates are all LWVNM board members, including officers and on-board directors, plus one delegate representing the members at large. All other League members are invited to participate as observers.

Saturday, April 25, 11:30am-3:45pm
6739 Academy Rd NE, Conference Room,
Albuquerque, NM
and on ZOOM

League Day at the Legislature and the Legislative Reception

The Legislative Reception (for members and invited guests) was held on January 29th from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Santa Fe Room at La Fonda. Our speaker was Laura Paskus, a reporter on environmental issues who is currently a senior producer for NMPBS.

League Day at the Legislature was Friday, January 30, 2026.

10:30– 11:15 Richard Anklam – President & Executive Director, NM Tax Research Institute, “Budget and Tax issues in the 2026 session”
11:15 – 12:00 Kristina Fisher – Associate Director, Think New Mexico, “Health Care Compacts in the 2026 session”

The League also had two tables in the East Hall of History from 8 am to 2:30 pm.

Legislators Now Have District Legislative Aides

The League of Women Voters of New Mexico would like want to congratulate the Legislature for taking a great step forward in the modernization of the New Mexico Legislature by enabling - the legislators to hire now have District Legislative Aides (DLAs). The funding for the DLAs is included in House Bill 1 that funds other legislative functions.

The operation of the District Legislative Aides is spelled out in this NMLegis handout: 27. LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OFFICES.

You can find out the contact information for athe legislator’s DLA at the following links. Not all legislators have made the hires yet and the newly elected legislators may not show up on the links below until the start of the session.

Senators: Legislators Listing
Representatives: Legislators Listing

This is a new and important step forward, but may take time to be fully implemented. So be patient.

For older news, see the LWVNM News Page.