President Trump's election policy executive order impacts New Mexico
Apr 02, 2025
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Last week, President Trump handed down several sweeping executive orders, one of which looks to overhaul federal election policies around the country.
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Currently in New Mexico, you could register to vote with any state ID, current or expired. This new order would have stricter policies, requiring either a U.S. passport, a Real I.D. or military I.D. The executive order also calls on state election officials to open their voter databases up to the department of homeland security and to DOGE administrators. The executive order is likely to get challenged in federal court in the coming weeks. ...read more read less