| Dan Boyd | Albuquerque Journal |
SANTA FE — A group of New Mexico Democratic Party insiders will meet this weekend to begin the process of filling a rare ballot vacancy on their gubernatorial ticket.
”Preferred candidates in order
Ranked choice voting, which allows voters to list their preferred candidates in order, is not used by New Mexico in statewide elections, but has been adopted by two cities — Santa Fe and Las Cruces.
Under New Mexico’s election code, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run independently in the primary election. The winners of those races who share the same party affiliation are then paired on a ticket for the general election.
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