voteearlyday OP t1_iu584m0 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Reply to comment by Lazy-Grapefruit-2708 in We are New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Commissioner Benjamin Hovland of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Today is #VoteEarlyDay and we want to help every voter understand their options to vote early in-person or by mail. Ask Us Anything! by voteearlyday

SEC. TOULOUSE OLIVER: Honestly, it's a crazy time and often feels like I'm living in an alternate reality! I'm not scared - I have incredible support from the FBI, Department of Justice, and our State Police here in NM. But I am deeply concerned, and I would by lying if I said I wasn't affected by the threats and intimidation aimed toward me, my staff, and my colleagues around the country. This type of behavior is unacceptable in a democracy and no American should stand for it! I'm hopeful that this too shall pass, but we are definitely living through challenging times. Supporting and having the backs of my colleagues - as they do mine - is incredibly helpful right now.