Artist: Innosanto Nagara

New Mexico

Forward Together Action brings together organizations and activists statewide to build strong communities, elect representatives and create policies that work for our families.

Civic Participation

Civic participation means getting everyday folks involved in the decisions that affect our families and communities. Election season is an especially important time for us to speak up, and there are many ways we can all get involved in the process, regardless of our citizenship status or whether we can vote.

Forward Together Action in New Mexico leads year-round community-based civic engagement and advocacy with a base of over 10,000 people in four counties (including three rural counties) to change policies and shift culture in New Mexico. We organize opportunities in communities where decision makers, organizations and families can come together to share their stories, offer ideas for change, and create solutions in collaboration with one another.

New Mexico Campaigns

Forward Together Action’s campaign work in New Mexico is built from conversations with communities throughout the state and addresses a range of issues. FTA, along with many allied organizations, lead on the following campaigns with communities throughout the state:

New Mexico Together for Healthcare is a campaign led by New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, Partnership for Community Action, Forward Together Action/Strong Families New Mexico, Health Action New Mexico and healthcare leaders across the state to bring quality, affordable comprehensive healthcare to every New Mexican. Visit nmtogether4health.org for more information.

Respect NM Women is a statewide culture shift campaign to move away from stigma faced by those who have decided to have an abortion. Lead by several organizations, this campaign is a home for advocates of women and families’ reproductive health access. Visit respectnmwomen.org for more information.

Endorsements

Noreen Kelly, a Navajo elder, stands before an ornate backdrop. She wears a shawl, earrings and glasses.

Noreen Kelly

State Senate District 4

“Noreen Kelly is a proven leader in McKinley county. Forward Together Action will work hard to help Noreen win, because we know she will work hard in the Legislature to ensure our families have the rights, recognition and resources to thrive.”

—Adriann Barboa, New Mexico Policy Director, Forward Together Action

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Carrie Hamblen

State Senate District 38

“Forward Together Action endorses Carrie Hamblen for the New Mexico State Senate. Carrie is a trusted voice in Southern New Mexico, and as a lesbian woman raised by a single mother, she will advocate for our communities to get the resources they need.”

—Adriann Barboa, New Mexico Policy Director, Forward Together Action

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Pam Cordova

State Senate District 30

“Forward Together Action is thrilled to endorse Pam Cordova. As a life-long educator with extensive experience working with our DREAMers, and a community leader, we know Pam will lead on the issues our communities are facing.  Pam will work with our rural and Native American communities in her district to increase health care including access to the full spectrum of Reproductive Healthcare for women and families.”

—Adriann Barboa, New Mexico Policy Director, Forward Together Action

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Adriann Barboa

County Commissioner, Bernalillo County District 3

“We are proud to endorse Adriann Barboa, who has been a leader in New Mexico and in our communities for decades. We know Adriann will bring the kind of leadership our communities need to the Bernalillo County Commission. Her leadership will bring others along and she aims to inspire the best in us. Her leadership is grounded in community, in honesty, and in boldness. Adriann lives the values of Forward Together Action, and our communities.”

—Eveline Shen, Board President, Forward Together Action

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Civic participation means getting everyday folks involved in the decisions that affect our families and communities.

You can register to vote any time up to the Saturday before Election Day. (From NM SOS site: Same-Day Voter Registration: If you wish to register to vote or update your existing registration you can do so only at your County Clerk’s office until the Saturday before the Election. (Section 1-4-5.7 NMSA 1978).)

The safest way to get your absentee ballot counted is to turn it in in-person on May 29, 30, 31 or Tuesday, June 2 to a polling place. Election Day polling sites will still be open for in person voting Tuesday June 2, 7am – 7pm.  Please protect your self and your community by wearing a mask if able and keeping 6 feet away from other people.