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Democratic Party of Socorro County
Meeting Minutes 1/10/2026

Val Anaya called meeting to order at 10:06 am

Five delegates to DPNM Pre-Primary were added to DPSC bringing total of delegates to 8,

Party headquarters are back on the ocorro Plaza where we were in 2024.

Cricket Courtney handed out copies of chair of the Democratic Party of NM (DPNM), Sara Attleson’s official CALL to the DPNM 2026 State Pre-Primary Nominating Convention to be held on March 7, 2026; as well as,
CALL to the DPSC 2026 Ward Elections of Convention Delegates, and to the DPSC 2026 Pre-Primary Convention to be held February 7 at 200 5th Street (formerly the DAV) Socorro, NM 87801.

Allan Sauter, Treasurer, announced DPSC’s treasury balance: $3,990.71

State Democratic Party Cadidates in attendance:

Harold Pope, Jr., Lt. Governor
Sam Bregman, Governor
Amanda Lopez Askin, Secretary of State
Elaine Briggs, Chief Deputy Assessor, Socorro County

Meeting Adjourned 11:15

January 7, 2026

Ms. Sara Attleson, the Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM), has
issued the official CALL to the DPNM 2026 State Pre-Primary Nominating
Convention, to be held Saturday, March 7, 2026. The purpose of the State Pre-Primary
Convention is to accomplish the following:
1. Nominate Democratic candidates whose names will appear on the NM Primary
ballot in June.
2. Vote on whether to adopt the new DPNM Platform presented by the State
Platform Committee.
3. Deliberate, debate, and vote on any DPNM Resolutions presented at the
convention.

CALL to the Democratic Party of Socorro County WARD ELECTIONS and 2026
PRE-PRIMARY CONVENTION

Pursuant to the DPNM Chair’s official CALL for the DPNM State Pre-Primary
Convention,
I am now issuing the official CALL to the Democratic Party of Socorro County
2026 Pre-Primary Convention and to the Ward Elections of Convention Delegates.
● The purpose of the County Pre-Primary Convention is to certify the election of
6 state-convention delegates who will represent Socorro County and vote
accordingly at the March 7th State Pre-Primary Convention.
● Other business that may be registered as conducted at the county convention
includes: adoption of county-party to resolutions, adoption or amendment of
supplemental county-party rules, and conducting other business pertaining to
the county party.

The Democratic Party of Socorro County 2026 County Pre-Primary Convention will
be called to order at 9:30 am on February 7 at 200 5th Street, Socorro, NM
87801 (formerly the DAV).

The electors (voters) at the county convention will be all convention attendees
who are verified “30-day Democrats” registered in Socorro County.

Because the Democratic Party of Socorro County conducts “pass through” (aka
“certifying”) pre-primary conventions, the convention electors will certify the
ward-elected delegates to be the county’s state-convention delegates.

Registration of convention electors and other attendees will open at 8:30 am at
the county convention location.
● Registration of convention electors and other attendees will close at 9:25 am.

ELECTIONS OF STATE-CONVENTION DELEGATES IN THE WARDS

● This message is also the official CALL to Ward meetings/elections to elect
state-convention delegates, to be held as follows:
● Ward 1: Called to order on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 am at 200 5th Street to
elect 2 delegates. Registration opens at 8:30 am.
● Ward 2: Called to order on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 am at 200 5th Street to
elect 1 delegate. Registration opens at 8:30 am.
● Ward 3: Called to order on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 am at 200 5th Street to
elect 1 delegate. Registration opens at 8:30 am.
● Ward 4: Called to order on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 am at 200 5th Street to
elect 1 delegate. Registration opens at 8:30 am.
All county residents who are registered Democrats in Socorro County by January 7,
2026 are eligible to vote in their ward elections.

Registration and verification of status for ward elections will open at 8:30 at the ward
meeting location.

Registration and verification for ward members will close at 9:25am.

NOTE: Late arrivals will not be registered and will not be able to vote in the ward
elections.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

If you have any questions, please contact Val Anaya, (575) 404-9162 contact DPNM
Executive Director at sean@nmDemocrats.org

Sincerely,

Val Anaya, Chair, Democratic Party of Socorro County