There are still opportunities to weigh in on the New Mexico redistricting process, many of them coming up in the next few days. If citizens are interested in sharing input, there are multiple ways to contribute testimony online and in person.
Here are some dates and times of upcoming meetings. Please mark your calendars. There are several meetings. You can track the details here and learn how to join in person or remotely. Meetings & Transparency – New Mexico Citizens Redistricting Committee (nmredistricting.org) If you click on the more information button on this page, you can find the Zoom link.
September 16, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., zoom meeting to discuss the issuance of initial map concepts to be published for public input
September 28, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Rio Rancho, County Commission Government Administration Building
September 29, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Crownpoint, Navajo Technical University
October 1, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Albuquerque, National Hispanic Cultural Center
October 2, 2021, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University
October 4, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. New Mexico State University, Corbett Student Union Building
October 4, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Satellite will be WNMU Silver City
October 5, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Roswell, NM Eastern New Mexico University
October 5, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. Satellite will be ENMU Student Union
October 7, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Albuquerque, Indian Pueblo Council Center
October 8, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Farmington, San Juan College
October 8, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. Satellite will be UNM-Gallup
October 15, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Zoom meeting to adopt maps to be recommended to the Legislature for its consideration
October 29, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Zoom meeting to adopt evaluations of maps to be recommended to the Legislature for its consideration
Stay tuned for a special legislative session by following postings at NMlegis.gov
Submit a Public Comment or Map – New Mexico Citizens Redistricting Committee (nmredistricting.org). You can also check out the gallery tab on this link to see other input that has been submitted. If citizens have comments that go beyond the word limit or have used other drafting software, e-mail them to Lilly@communityconnectsconsulting.com and she will send them to all of the Citizen Redistricting Committee members, the team at Research and Polling, and the Ethics Commission team to get them posted.