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New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver is warning people about the spread of misinformation regarding the upcoming general election.

鈥淲ith President Biden鈥檚 decision to withdraw from the presidential race there has already been misinformation circulating about the nomination process in New Mexico,鈥� Oliver said in a news release. 鈥淟et me set the record straight: The ballot deadline has not passed in New Mexico.鈥�

She said New Mexico follows major party rules regarding the selection of presidential candidates and, as long as they meet the ballot deadline of Aug. 27, 2024, whoever is nominated for president at the Democratic National Convention will appear on the election ballot.

鈥淚 encourage voters to always seek out trusted sources of election information, like their county clerk or the Secretary of State鈥檚 office, and to verify information about voting and elections before repeating or reposting it,鈥� Oliver said.

Other items mentioned in the news release include:

• With Biden鈥檚 withdrawal from the presidential race, he will release his pledged delegates who will choose how they will allocate their votes at the convention.
• There cannot be another primary election: 鈥淪tate law does not provide for holding another primary election, nor would another primary election be necessary under the Democratic Party rules governing delegates,鈥� NM Secretary of State鈥檚 Office spokesman Alex Curtas said.
• Biden鈥檚 campaign will need to file a notarized statement of withdrawal as a candidate before Aug. 27, he said.

Republican Party of New Mexico Executive Director Leticia Mu帽oz said the party appreciates Oliver informing voters about the process. However, 鈥渦nfortunately, Democrats, and notably (U.S. Senator) Martin Heinrich, ignored the primary vote and the presidential choice of New Mexico Democrats to prioritize the interests of their big donors.

鈥淲hoever is nominated for president at the DNC will represent party insiders, not the people,鈥� Mu帽oz said.

The Associated Press reported that more than 1,000 delegates told AP that they plan to support Harris at the convention, which is more than half of the delegates needed to win the nomination vote.

鈥淗owever, the process to determine Biden鈥檚 replacement will be governed by established rules and procedures of the party, in full compliance with New Mexico law,鈥� New Mexico Democratic party spokesman Daniel Garcia said. 鈥淥ver the coming days, the New Mexico delegation will meet in a process that includes every delegate鈥檚 perspective as we discuss our path forward.鈥�