New Mexico passes bill to allow voter registration the same day

The New Mexico legislature on Thursday passed a bill allowing the registration of voters the same day in the state.

The Associated Press reported Friday that the House and Senate of New Mexico had approved a final version of the measure that would also extend automated registration services to state agencies.

The legislation is now moving towards the government. Michelle Lujan GrishamMichelle Lynn Lujan GrishamNew Mexico Passes Bill Enabling Same-Day Voter Registration New Mexico Passes Legislation Requiring Renewable Electricity to come from Renewable EnergyOffice (D) for signature.

Under the law in force in New Mexico, voter registration ends 28 days before polling day.

When it is adopted, New Mexico will join 17 other states and the District of Columbia to offer same-day voter registration.

State Secretary of New Mexico, Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D), had advocated for this change, as a means of increasing voter turnout.

A number of Democratic lawmakers in the county lobbied to expand voter access, including by proposing to legislate to adopt a same day vote registration system.