SANTA FE — New Mexico’s State Canvass Board met NOV. 26 in Santa Fe and unanimously certified the results of the 2024 General Election.

The State Canvass Board is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.

“The 2024 General Election was run with efficiency and integrity by the state’s election administrators and every New Mexican should have the highest level of confidence in these official election results,” Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. said “I want to thank the members of the State Canvass Board for their work this morning and my staff at the Secretary of State’s Office, our county clerks and their...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation Department of Justice filed a second lawsuit against Apache County on Nov. 12 after learning about delays in processing early ballots for the 2024 general election.

"This is not the first time we’ve seen these kinds of issues in Apache County, and sadly, it’s been an ongoing pattern of disenfranchisement in previous elections," Speaker Crystalyne Curley said. "The Navajo Nation will continue to fight for our voters, holding Apache County accountable until every Navajo voice is heard and every vote is counted."

The first lawsuit, filed on Election Day, aimed to give Navajo voters in Apache County two extra hours to vote after ballot printers...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approved Legislation 0231-24, appointing Michelle Espino as the Chief Legislative Counsel ON Oct. 24. Espino brings experienced legal guidance to support the Office of Legislative Counsel.

Espino is an accomplished attorney with a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa and over 25 years of legal experience in tribal, state, and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Espino has served as Assistant Attorney General for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Senior Prosecutor for the Navajo Nation Office of the Prosecutor and as the Executive Director for the Navajo Nation Washington Office.

Having served...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council approved Legislation 0135-24, committing approximately $148 million from the Síhasin Fund to improve senior centers across the Navajo Nation, on Oct. 24. This historic legislation aims to enhance elder care by renovating existing facilities, ensuring ADA compliance, and constructing new centers to meet the needs of Navajo elders.

The legislation was sponsored by Delegate Danny Simpson and co-sponsored by Council Delegates Amber Kanazbah Crotty, Crystalyne Curley, Norman M. Begay, Casey Allen Johnson, Carl R. Slater, and Lester C. Yazzie.

“This legislation is not just about renovating buildings; it’s about respecting our elders...