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This one sneaked by me yesterday.
The House, with only one dissenting vote (Rep. Moe Maestas) passed Sen. Michael Sanchez's SB 1, which allows candidates shot out at the pre-primary conventions to submit additional petitions to get on the primary ballot.
The bill passed with wide enough margins in both the House and Senate that the emergency clause will allow the bill to go into effect immediately -- as soon as the governor signs it. That might affect some of the crowded Congressional primaries in New Mexico.
Gov. Richardson has said he supports the bill.
Both major parties' pre-primary conventions are scheduled for March 15.
The House, with only one dissenting vote (Rep. Moe Maestas) passed Sen. Michael Sanchez's SB 1, which allows candidates shot out at the pre-primary conventions to submit additional petitions to get on the primary ballot.
The bill passed with wide enough margins in both the House and Senate that the emergency clause will allow the bill to go into effect immediately -- as soon as the governor signs it. That might affect some of the crowded Congressional primaries in New Mexico.
Gov. Richardson has said he supports the bill.
Both major parties' pre-primary conventions are scheduled for March 15.
