Attorney General's office launches voter investigation

Gary King

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King says he has launched an investigation into allegations of voter suppression. King says his office has received a number of complaints about efforts to discourage some state residents from voting.

 Last week, a Democratic-leaning political group criticized poll challenger training by an Albuquerque-area Republican official, saying there was misinformation about voter identification requirements and provisional ballots that could be used to suppress turnout in the general election. 

New Mexico doesn't require a photo ID to cast a ballot. Voters need only to state their name, address and birth year at a polling place.

Attorney General's office launches voter investigation