Voter Fraud a Reality in New Mexico, Despite Criticism

Democrats are at it again, trying to ensure the voting process is unsafe and insecure. In New Mexico, Secretary of State Dianna Duran is trying to do her job by ensuring the safety and integrity of the election process. Duran turned over 64,000 voter files to the state police for review. 

Most people would applaud the Secretary of State for asking non-partisan law enforcement officials for assistance verifying voter rolls. However, it seems that the New Mexico Democratic Party is not most people.

The Executive Director of the Democratic Party of New Mexico contended in a statement released last week that the secretary’s investigation was tantamount to a witch hunt. He said, “There has never been a successful prosecution for voter fraud in New Mexico.”

A couple examples to refresh the Executive Director’s memory: In 1992, an Albuquerque community activist, a former state Democratic Party worker, and her assistant all pleaded guilty, and were convicted on federal charges of voter fraud.

To assert that New Mexico is somehow different from the rest of the country and say voter fraud does not happen is absurd. One of the most liberal justices of the Supreme Court, as well as former Democratic President Jimmy Carter have said voter fraud is a reality. Democrats should be applauding the Secretary of State rather than demonizing her.