Hi Meredith,
Thank you for sharing.
In reviewing the report, it appears that New Mexico continues to be ahead of the curve on these issues. We have administrative practices and laws in place that result in the clear identification of voters who have potentially moved in compliance with the NVRA. The balance remains that the voter can clarify their address through completion of forms or voting, so there are safeguards for things like postal delivery errors, etc., before they are removed from the voter roll.
We are also a state that still participates in The Electronic Registration Information Center program in which states share voter registration information in a way that supports the identification of movement of and death of voters.
And, we have already been receiving voter registration data through the MVD for years, but recently, with the passage and implementation of secure automatic voter registration, we have broadened the number of updates the clerks receive regarding voters.
The report helps support the work we do as we talk to voters and legislators, so I truly appreciate you forwarding it to us.
Best,
Lindsey
Lindsey Bachman | Director of Legislative and Executive Affairs
New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300 | Santa Fe, NM 87501
Cell: (505) 479-2626
From: Meredith Machen <meredith.machen@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 10:10 PM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Modernizing Voter List Maintenance: An Evidence-Based Framework for Access and Integrity | Bipartisan Policy Center