The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled incumbent Representative Rebecca Dow can be placed on the ballot for State House District 38. The New Mexico Supreme Court issued the ruling after Dow appealed a prior ruling from a district court judge that removed her from the ballot following a challenge to paperwork that was filed for her candidacy. The New Mexico Republican Party commenting: “The New Mexico Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to place Rebecca Dow back on the ballot is a victory for fairness, election integrity, and the rule of law,” said Chairwoman Amy Barela. “After the partisan ruling from the Doña Ana County judge, the Supreme Court recognized the truth: the system is flawed, and the signatures collected were valid from the start because they were gathered in accordance with the process as it currently exists. This decision is a win for every candidate and every voter who believes elections should be conducted fairly and consistently. It also shines a light on the serious need to correct these flawed processes that the Secretary of State has failed to address.”The Democratic Party of New Mexico also reacting: “Let’s be real – if Rebecca Dow struggles to file paperwork correctly, should New Mexicans trust her to be an elected official? Creating law is a technical process, and if Rebecca Dow can’t handle straightforward paperwork, voters should wonder if she has what it takes to capably serve them in the legislature,” said party spokesman Daniel Garcia.
The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled incumbent Representative Rebecca Dow can be placed on the ballot for State House District 38.
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued the ruling after Dow appealed a prior ruling from a district court judge that removed her from the ballot following a challenge to paperwork that was filed for her candidacy.
The New Mexico Republican Party commenting:
“The New Mexico Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to place Rebecca Dow back on the ballot is a victory for fairness, election integrity, and the rule of law,” said Chairwoman Amy Barela. “After the partisan ruling from the Doña Ana County judge, the Supreme Court recognized the truth: the system is flawed, and the signatures collected were valid from the start because they were gathered in accordance with the process as it currently exists. This decision is a win for every candidate and every voter who believes elections should be conducted fairly and consistently. It also shines a light on the serious need to correct these flawed processes that the Secretary of State has failed to address.”
The Democratic Party of New Mexico also reacting:
“Let’s be real – if Rebecca Dow struggles to file paperwork correctly, should New Mexicans trust her to be an elected official? Creating law is a technical process, and if Rebecca Dow can’t handle straightforward paperwork, voters should wonder if she has what it takes to capably serve them in the legislature,” said party spokesman Daniel Garcia.
