Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico, 5/30 8a: The 2024 primary elections are underway with early and absentee voting, but primary election day is Tuesday, June 4. In primary elections party members choose the candidates that will appear to represent them in the general election in November. Sometimes a party runs unopposed for a seat in the general election so the primary election has the effect of deciding the outcome.
Primaries have different rules for participation from general elections and even from state-to-state. New Mexico鈥檚 primary elections are meaning that one must be registered with a party to vote, and only for that party鈥檚 candidates. However, state rules allow a voter to change their party affiliation at the polling site prior to casting a ballot and even allows for a voter to change it again prior to the general election.
On this episode of Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico we will discuss primary elections, we鈥檒l talk about some of the races in this primary, and we鈥檒l go over implications on the November general election including which voters turn out when and why. We鈥檇 like to hear from you, too. Why is voting in primary elections important to you? Do you sit out until general elections or only vote in presidential elections? What kinds of issues or candidates would get you more engaged? Email letstalk@kunm.org, leave a voice message by clicking the link below, or call in live at 505-277-5866 Thursday morning from 8-9am.
Guests:
- Marjorie Childress, Managing Editor,
- Julia Goldberg, Editor and Publisher,
- Aline Castelan Gonzales, Campaigns & Projects Director,
- Joseph Roybal-S谩nchez, State Director,
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