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| Matt Chandler |
Attorney General Gary King is becoming notorious for protecting Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s best interests, not New Mexicans. This week, Attorney General King once again backed scandal-plagued Secretary Herrera by agreeing with her that a write-in candidate for governor of New Mexico is constitutional “on its face.” It isn’t. Our Constitution is not a mere suggestion. It’s a mandate adopted by the people, for the people. The Constitution of New Mexico, in article V, contains two separate provisions on this issue. First, “The Governor and Lt. Governor shall be elected jointly by the casting … of a single vote.” Second, “The joint candidates having the highest number of votes cast for governor and lieutenant governor … shall be declared duly elected.” Read more here:
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