Federal judge denies New Mexico Forward Party’s request to halt enforcement of ballot access law

A federal judge on Wednesday denied the New Mexico Forward Party’s request to prevent the secretary of state from enforcing laws the party contends imposes unfairly burdensome requirements for minor party ballot access. The judge's order noted that several of the party’s candidates have since made the ballot, likely rendering some aspects of the la

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A federal judge on Wednesday denied the New Mexico Forward Party’s request to prevent the secretary of state from enforcing laws the party contends imposes unfairly burdensome requirements for minor party ballot access.

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The Secretary of State’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling. New Mexico Forward Party Chair Bob Perls on Wednesday told Source NM he planned to appeal …

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