[LWVNM Action] NM Rocks! Modernizing Voter List Maintenance: An Evidence-Based Framework for Access and Integrity | Bipartisan Policy Center

[Meredith Machen]

Please see the email below regarding how NM stands up to the Bipartisan
Partisan Center’s
criteria for modernizing our voter rolls and ensuring election integrity.

Thank you, SOS and county clerks for all of your hard work making NM
elections safe, fair, accessible, and accountable.

Thank you,Lindsey, for your leadership.


Meredith Ross Machen
505-577-6337
Meredith.machen at gmail.com


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From: Bachman, Lindsey, SOS <lindsey.bachman at sos.nm.gov>
Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Modernizing Voter List Maintenance: An
Evidence-Based Framework for Access and Integrity | Bipartisan Policy Center
To: Meredith Machen <meredith.machen at gmail.com>

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
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Cell: (505) 479-2626

lindsey.bachman at sos.nm.gov

NMVOTE.ORG
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*From:* Meredith Machen <meredith.machen at gmail.com>
*Sent:* Friday, September 12, 2025 10:10 PM
*To:* Bachman, Lindsey, SOS <lindsey.bachman at sos.nm.gov>
*Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Modernizing Voter List Maintenance: An Evidence-Based
Framework for Access and Integrity | Bipartisan Policy Center



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