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New Mexico Bans Armed Officers at Polls Amid Trust Issues
3/12/2026
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Story summary
- New Mexico becomes the first state to bar armed immigration officers from polling locations.
- The law allows lawsuits for polling-place intimidation and blocks changes to voting rules conflicting with state law.
- Virginia lawmakers are considering legislation to limit federal arrests near polling sites.
- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed distrust of the Trump administration over election oversight and urged safe elections.
