New Mexico judge orders League of Women Voters guides removed from polling places
The gist
A New Mexico judge ordered county clerks to remove League of Women Voters guides from polling places statewide.
The order follows a photo mix-up in the guides days before the November 3 midterms.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026The League of Women Voters of New Mexico issued a correction to its published 2026 Voter Guide after the printed guide ran the wrong candidate photo.
- Oct 30, 2026New Mexico Republicans filed a lawsuit asking 5th Judicial District Judge Jared Kallunki for an injunction over the inaccurate photo of Larry Marker.
- Nov 2, 2026Judge Kallunki ordered county clerks to remove the League's guides from within 100 feet of any polling place statewide, without barring voters from bringing their own copy; he did not rule on whether the guides are partisan electioneering.