New Mexico redistricting task force seeks nominations

The statewide nonprofit organization New Mexico First is inviting nominations and self-nominations for a redistricting task force. The goal of the task force is to develop recommendations to present to the New Mexico Legislature on redistricting rules and processes.

According to New Mexico First, the redistricting task force will include voters, researchers, lawmakers, tribal members, and advocates who are knowledgeable about redistricting or voter rights. The task force will include people from different political parties as well as people who decline to state their party. The task force will also be racially, ethnically, and geographically diverse, including members from the sovereign Pueblos and tribes across New Mexico.

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The task force will meet remotely every two weeks beginning Sept. 21, from 3 to 5 pm, and aims to complete discussion, deliberation, and drafting of recommendations by late November. 

Go to https://tinyurl.com/nm by Sept. 5 to self-nominate or nominate someone you know to serve on the task force.