THERE'S AN ELECTION COMING UP IN NEW MEXICO IN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY WILL BE HELD JUNE THIRD…AND THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NEXT TUESDAY. BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER SAYS PRIMARY ELECTION TURNOUT USUALLY ISN'T OVERWHELMING. IT'S TRADITIONALLY 25 TO 45 PERCENT.
OLIVER TELLS 770 KKOB NEW MEXICO HAS A CLOSED PRIMARY, SO YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT TO VOTE. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS YEAR'S PRIMARY IS A FIVE-WAY RACE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATION.