A BILL ALLOWING SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION HAS BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM. NEW MEXICANS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO REGISTER AT EARLY VOTING SITES AND ON ELECTION DAY, STARTING IN 2022. CURRENTLY VOTER REGISTRATION CLOSES 28 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION.
THE CHANGE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT…BUT OPPONENTS SAY ALLOWING REGISTRATION AT EARLY VOTING SITES WILL BE A BURDEN ON COUNTY CLERKS.
