OPEN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, CA

SJR 13 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow all registered New Mexico voters to participate in any state-funded primary election, regardless of their political party affiliation or lack thereof. This would replace current partisan primaries with nonpartisan "open primary" elections, where voters could select candidates from any party's ballot in the primary. The change would directly affect all registered voters in New Mexico by expanding their choice in selecting candidates for the general election ballot. If approved by the legislature and voters, it would amend the state constitution to require this open primary system for all state-funded primaries. The bill is currently pending before committees and was postponed indefinitely in June 2025.