NM republicans ask for Rio Rancho election investigation

The Republican Party of New Mexico has asked the state Attorney General’s Office to assign an independent prosecutor to investigate Election Day voting delays in Rio Rancho for potential fraud.

 The state Republican Party charges that Democratic officials in Sandoval County ignored the potential for insufficient ballot-printing equipment to result in hours-long voter lines at several vote centers in Rio Rancho. The party has said those long lines for Rio Rancho voters likely caused some voters in the Republican-leaning community to choose to stay home. 

Attorney General’s Office spokesman Phil Sisneros on Tuesday said he was unaware of the Republican Party’s request for an independent prosecutor’s investigation. 

Sandoval County spokesman Sidney Hill said the county would comply with requests for information by the Attorney General’s Office, but said he was unaware of any inquiry.

NM republicans ask for Rio Rancho election investigation