Last week, ProgressNow New Mexico released a video showing a Republican Party leader leading a "poll challenger training" replete with false information about New Mexico's voting laws. The misinformation disseminated by the Republican official - during the training and also in a manual created by the party - could be used to restrict eligible citizens' voting rights and thus harm the integrity of the upcoming election. For example, the Republican official told trainees they could demand voters show ID at the polls if two precinct board members request it and instructed participants that voters needing interpreters could not use them - claims the Bernalillo County Clerk said was simply "not correct" and could lead these poll challengers to act in a vigilante capacity on Election Day.

It’s hard to believe, but in the history of the Roundhouse, a DTS candidate has never won an election. But with Nuñez’s name recognition, his six terms  representing the district and the fact that [Democratic candidate Phillip] Archuleta and [Republican candidate Mike] Tellez could split the vote, Nuñez could get re-elected with a plurality — rather than a majority — of the votes. 

“It could happen,” Archuleta said. “You never know until Election Day.”

In the final four weeks before Election Day on November 6th, KUNM will air a series of family profiles from around New Mexico. The Voices Behind the Vote series will feature frank views on the election and the candidates from New Mexico voters and families. [...] Tunein Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays at 7:30am and again at 5:45pm on KUNM 89.9. Look for more details here on our website in coming days!