[Lwvcnmtopics] LWVCNM Hot Topics for the week of March 15, 2026

[LWV CentralNewMexico]

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*Hot Topics for the week of March 15, 2026*

*Current events and issues of interest to LWVCNM members*

*This list is available **online* <https://www.lwvcnm.org/hot-topics/>*. *


*Can the Midde Rio Grande run dry *because of water owed to Texas under the
Middle Rio Grande Compact? How will water users be affected as more water
has to be sent to Elephant Butte Reservoir? The NM Water Advocates has
invited two experts to speak on this important topic. *March 19*, from 6:30
to 8 pm on Zoom. Please register in advance here
<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1afFX0lVQ8uiSXc5JABZRw#/registration>
.

*The next Bernalillo County Naturalization Ceremony* voter registration and
education is on *March 20.*

*LWVCNM will have a table* for voter registration and education at the
International District Library on *March 24* from 5 to 7 pm.

*The LWVCNM Book Club* session is on Wednesday, *March 25* from 5:30 to
7:30 pm in the office conference room. See more information here
<https://www.lwvcnm.org/book-club/>.

*LWVCNM will have a table* for voter registration and education at the
Digital Arts & Technology Academy Career Fair on *March 27*.

*The next LWVCNM Drop-In Coffee* is on Saturday, *March 28* from 10 to noon
in the office conference room.

*Save the date: *The next LWVCNM monthly educational meeting will be on *April
9*. The topic is Data Centers and Microgrids in New Mexico: Issues to
Address.

*Save the date:* The LWVCNM annual meeting will be on *May 9* at the UNM
Continuing Education building. See the March Voter
<https://www.lwvcnm.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/LWVCNM-Voter-March-2026.pdf>
for more details.

 See the calendar of events <https://www.lwvcnm.org/events/> on our website.

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

*Reminder: The April Voter* will be devoted to reports and information for
the annual meeting.

*The SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility)* just won’t go away.
It is simply Voter Suppression backed by the President. The new Senate
version of the bill goes farther than the bill passed by the House. The
Senate must hold the line! It is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in
federal elections, and documented cases are rare. Americans, especially
people of color, low-income individuals and married and divorced women, do
not have the required documentation and would face significant challenges
in getting it. Please alert your friends and family in New Mexico and other
states about this latest attempt to keep citizens from voting. Tell
Congress to oppose the SAVE Act Suite of bills | League of Women Voters
<https://www.lwv.org/save-act>.




League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico
6739 Academy Rd. NE  Suite 124
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-3352
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