Republican senators opposed the map because it is not one of the three recommended by the Citizen Redistricting Committee (CRC). They challenged Democratic senators on how much they are listening to the CRC’s guidance.
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Efforts to shore up Native American political influence in New Mexico through the redistricting process got a boost on Thursday as legislators advanced a state Senate map that incorporates consensus recommendations from an array of Indigenous communities.
This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Citizen Redistricting Committee has wrapped up it’s work, approving a series of map proposals for redrawing election districts for the next ten years. But now, those choices move to the New Mexico legislature..