{"id":39722,"date":"2022-06-24T11:58:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T18:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=39722"},"modified":"2022-06-24T14:42:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T21:42:30","slug":"otero-county-election-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/otero-county-election-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Otero County Election Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Otero County Election Certification | The Line\/Your NM Government\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gACvtCQlNZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.24.2022 <\/strong>\u2013The Line Opinion Panel reacts to the recent developments in Otero County where commissioners have finally voted to certify its primary election results. That\u2019s after a lawsuit from the Secretary of State, and an order from the State Supreme Court. Our Panelists discuss why this happened in the first place, and if we should expect a similar dispute in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong> Gene Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line Opinion Panelists:<\/strong><br>Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations<br>Andy Lyman, NM Political Report<br>Laura Sanchez, attorney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/cowboys-trump-founder-sentenced-14-days-breaching-capitol-grounds-2022-06-17\/\"><em>Cowboys For Trump Founder Sentenced to 14 Days<\/em><\/a><em> &#8211; Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcenm.com\/2022\/06\/17\/otero-county-votes-2-1-to-approve-primary-results\/\"><em>Otero County Votes 2-1 to Approve Primary Results<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Source NM<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-midterm-elections-presidential-government-and-politics-election-2020-13bb35849573513b1d1d0e95f6fee9e3\"><em>Building Anger in Rural New Mexico Erupts in Election Crisis<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6.24.2022 \u2013The Line Opinion Panel reacts to the recent developments in Otero County where commissioners have finally voted to certify its primary election results. 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