An article in the June 1st New Mexican has got me thinking, if you are an Independent, Green or any member of any party other than Democratic or Republican party, then according to New Mexico law, you don't get to vote to vote tomorrow. However, your tax dollars are paying for the election as much as mine.
The two party system in this state has created a market closed to political competition, where all but a handful of incumbents pass through elections without ever competing for a vote.
Nothing would return competition to politics like opening primaries to non-party members. New Mexico needs real reform and that starts by challenging old ideas.
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