Voter Reference Foundation
Recent News About Voter Reference Foundation
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Transparency breeds trust in voting
Transparency fosters trust. That’s why we read food labels and check out the deed to the house we’re buying. And, in New Mexico’s election system, it’s why the law allows you to inspect voter registration records.
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VRF to republish voter rolls after federal court victory for election transparency: 'We won't be intimidated by politicians'
After filing a federal court First Amendment lawsuit back in March against top Democrat officials in New Mexico to ensure the public’s right to view public voter rolls was not blocked, Voter Reference Foundation is celebrating a victory nearly four months later.
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VRF lawsuit: Public access to non-confidential voter information at 'zenith of First Amendment protection'
A federal lawsuit seeking greater transparency in New Mexico’s voter rolls cites the prohibitive cost to gain access to the rolls, and a vague state law that restricts how the information can be used.In its complaint filed in U.S.
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Dow backs federal lawsuit on voter roll transparency: average New Mexican getting “shut out”
State Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences), a Republican candidate for governor, has come out in support of a federal lawsuit brought by a voter integrity group seeking permission to show the public the state’s voter rolls.Dow said that under Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, whose office maintains the rolls, the rolls are accessible only to those willing and able to pay a costly fee to gain access, even though taxpayers fund them.
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Group sues New Mexico officials to ensure publication of state's voter rolls: ‘They have an absolute right to view the records’
An election integrity group called the Voter Reference Foundation (VRF) filed a federal lawsuit against New Mexico officials to ensure publication of the state's voter rolls.