New Mexico
New Mexico same-day voter registrations surged in this election
New Mexico saw a record number of people in this election using same day registration. That made for some logistical challenges. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver told New Mexico in Focus. Producer Jeff Proctor why she supports offering this option and why it’s increasingly popular.
MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER: Actually, we’re still trying to process those numbers. We know that towards the end of the day on election day, over 8,000 on election day alone. It was so many that it literally crashed our system. We were able to get the system back up, but by that point, county clerks and their teams were already so overwhelmed that they were unable to keep up, which is totally understandable. So we started registering folks on paper, which is definitely part of the process. It’s provided for in law and rule. But our county clerks are still going through those and processing them and adding them. So if I had to guess, I think we’re going to have over 10,000 election same-day registrations alone.
NMPBS: Do we have a sense of affiliation split on the same day registrations?
TOULOSE OLIVER: Well, during early voting, Republicans were definitely taking advantage more than Democrats, and we saw that actually the first time we ever implemented same-day registration the first election in 2022 and a lot of that came from, you know, the Southeastern part of the state, where we have folks that are coming and living here. They’re working in the oil fields, right? And they’re working in potash and all these areas. And so we do have people who, you know, they’re not home in Texas or Oklahoma or Kansas, they’re here. They’re working, so this is where they’re voting. And, you know, I’ll be interested to see the geographics once we have a chance to analyze of where everybody came from this time.
NMPBS: Me too, just as a concept, Maggie, why do you think same-day registration is important for the larger mosaic of our elections?
TOULOUSE OLIVER: Well, you know, I’m just am, and always have been, a huge believer in having the biggest participation possible. Because when people of all backgrounds, you know, ages, colors, economic backgrounds, come together and have their voice made registered at the polls, we elect leaders that look and feel more like us as a people, right? It’s more representative, you know, 28 days before an election, which is the “registration deadline,” is really arbitrary, and people, especially younger people, are people who haven’t participated before. They don’t necessarily know that, right? And so we just really need to provide that opportunity for folks to make sure they can still participate, even if their daily lives and what they know about the voting process didn’t align with meeting a particular arbitrary deadline.
NMPBS: What is your motivation to continue doing this work, particularly in this political climate.
TOULOUSE OLIVER: Yeah, thank you, Jeff. It’s really hard. It has been hard always. I mean, this is incredibly stressful, incredibly time-consuming work. I found my calling when I became county clerk of Bernalillo County. I can’t think of anything more meaningful that I could be doing than making sure that the wheels of democracy continue to turn. I’m a huge believer. Yes, I’m a member of the Democratic Party, but I always like to say I’m a small d democrat too, because I’m just a big believer in our democracy. I will tell you when I had to make a decision about whether or not to run again for reelection in 2022 after everything that happened in 2020 and particularly, you know, threats to my life, my family, you know, having to relocate for weeks on end, uou know, working with the FBI, things like that, I really did have to dig deep to decide if that is what I wanted to continue to do. And I just decided that this isn’t the time. Our democracy is, you know, is at risk right now. It remains to be seen what the fallout of this particular election is, although I suspect it’s going to be extremely different from 2020, but it just felt like this was not the time to abandon this work. I’ve got two more years left in my term. I intend to see those all the way through and then figure out what’s next for me.
You can see the full interview online.
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What channel is MTSU football vs New Mexico State on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 13
MTSU football coach Derek Mason on matchup vs. New Mexico State
Middle Tennessee State football coach Derek Mason talks about the team’s upcoming game vs. New Mexico State.
Middle Tennessee State football will honor its seniors when the Blue Raiders play host to New Mexico State Saturday (1:30 p.m., ESPN+) at Floyd Stadium.
The Blue Raiders (3-7, 2-4 Conference USA) were eliminated from bowl contention with a 37-17 loss to Liberty two weeks ago. MTSU had an open date last week.
New Mexico State (2-8, 1-5) has lost three in a row and eight of nine, including a 38-3 loss to Texas A&M last week. A 33-30 CUSA win over Louisiana Tech is the only victory in that stretch.
Below is information on how to watch the game, betting odds and other information:
Watch MTSU football games live on Fubo
What channel is MTSU football vs. New Mexico State on today?
TV: ESPN+
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
MTSU vs. New Mexico State will broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network in Week 11 of the 2024 college football season. Jake Rose (play by play), Jeremy Kellem (color commentator) and Justin Beasley (sideline) will call the game from the booth at Floyd Stadium. Streaming options for the game include Fubo,, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
MTSU vs. New Mexico State football time today
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
- Start time: 1:30 p.m., CT
The MTSU vs. New Mexico State game starts at noon at Floyd Stadium.
Purchase MTSU football tickets on StubHub
MTSU football vs. New Mexico State prediction, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Nov. 21
MTSU 24, New Mexico State 17: In a matchup involving two of the league’s lowest-scoring offenses and bottom two defenses, something has to give. MTSU will win its third home game of the season to finish 3-3 at Floyd Stadium.
ODDS: MTSU by 3.5
O/U: 51.5
MTSU football 2024 schedule
Aug. 31: MTSU 32, Tennessee Tech 25
Sept. 7: Ole Miss 52, MTSU 3
Sept. 14: Western Kentucky 49, MTSU 21
Sept. 21: Duke 45, MTSU 17
Sept. 28: Memphis 24, MTSU 7
Oct. 10: Louisiana Tech 48, MTSU 21
Oct. 15: MTSU 14, Kennesaw State 5
Oct. 23: Jacksonville State 42, MTSU 20
Nov. 2: MTSU 20, UTEP 13
Nov. 9: Liberty 37, MTSU 17
Nov. 23: vs. New Mexico State, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Nov. 30: at Florida International, 1 p.m., ESPN platforms
Dec. 6: Conference USA championship game, CBS Sports Network
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Cecil Joyce covers high school sports and MTSU athletics for The Daily News Journal. Contact him at cjoyce@dnj.com and follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @Cecil_Joyce.
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