Rep. William Pratt

HOUSE DEMOCRATS News:

SANTA FE – The House of Representatives has passed House Joint Resolution 6. This resolution proposes to amend the state constitution to allow runoff elections in primary and statewide elections.

“Sometimes in an election when there are more than two candidates, the winner does not reach more than 50 percent of the vote,” said Rep. William Pratt (D-Albuquerque). “Majority winners have a stronger mandate, and can therefore govern more effectively, knowing that they count with the support of most of their constituents.”

A runoff election is an election conducted to determine which of the top vote-getters in the first election will be elected to office. House Joint Resolution 6 would head to the voters in the 2020 November election to decide if runoff elections should be adopted in New Mexico for all elections other than municipal elections.

House Joint Resolution 6 now heads to the Senate for further consideration.