Super Tuesday
It was exciting to see how many New Mexico Democrats turned out to participate in the caucus/primary, reflecting a high degree of interest in politics this time around. Undoubtedly, the number of people who showed up at the polls far exceeded the expectation of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. Waits of an hour to an hour-and-half were not unusual, and in some places, the supply of ballots was exhausted and more had to be copied, delaying the movement of the line even more.
In Rio Rancho, only one polling place had been scheduled for 37 precincts, causing a great deal of frustration for those who were waiting in line to make their choice. They just now finished voting at 9:30pm, although the polls closed at 7pm. According to state law, no results could be announced until all voting was finished, so we might hear some results soon.
I arrived at my neighborhood polling place about 6:20pm. There were three lines, divided into groups according to the voter's last name. I was lucky to be in the first group, A-F, because, at least at that time, it was the shortest line. The others wound all the way around the large room and into the hall of the Monte Vista Christian Church. I was finished in about 35-40 minutes.
It'll be interesting to see if this trend of voter turnout continues in June, when the rest of the state's primary is held. We'll be voting for a candidate for the 1st U.S. Congressional District, a replacement for Heather Wilson. She's running for Senator this time, hoping to succeed Pete Dominici, but there's a large field of hopefuls running against her.
In Rio Rancho, only one polling place had been scheduled for 37 precincts, causing a great deal of frustration for those who were waiting in line to make their choice. They just now finished voting at 9:30pm, although the polls closed at 7pm. According to state law, no results could be announced until all voting was finished, so we might hear some results soon.
I arrived at my neighborhood polling place about 6:20pm. There were three lines, divided into groups according to the voter's last name. I was lucky to be in the first group, A-F, because, at least at that time, it was the shortest line. The others wound all the way around the large room and into the hall of the Monte Vista Christian Church. I was finished in about 35-40 minutes.
It'll be interesting to see if this trend of voter turnout continues in June, when the rest of the state's primary is held. We'll be voting for a candidate for the 1st U.S. Congressional District, a replacement for Heather Wilson. She's running for Senator this time, hoping to succeed Pete Dominici, but there's a large field of hopefuls running against her.
Labels: Albuquerque, Democratic Party, primary election
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