Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:39 PM
League of Women Voters of New Mexico v. Herrera
Case Information
Date Filed: October 23, 2008
State: New Mexico
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Courts that Heard this Case: New Mexico Supreme Court (Case 31,386)
Issue:
The issue in this case is what constitutes a legal vote in the State of New Mexico and whether official are allowed to discern the intent of voters even when the ballot is marked improperly.
Status:
NOTICE: The electronic docket for this case is not freely available to the public. Filings in this case are not being monitored on a daily basis. Select documents will be added to this page when possible.
Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on 10/23/08. Response due on 10/29/08. Writ of Mandamus granted on 10/30/08.
New Mexico Supreme Court Documents
- Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus
(filed 10/23/08)
- Writ of Mandamus (entered 10/30/08)
Commentary
A Poster Child for Dysfunctional Districting
Daniel P. Tokaji
Fifty years ago next month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr (1962), inaugurating the “reapportionment revolution” which led to the redrawing of legislative districts across the country. This milestone provides the opportunity to reflect not only on what has been accomplished, but also on what still needs to be done.
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