SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The state Supreme Court is expediting a hearing in an election challenge that removed Democratic Rep. Sandra Jeff of Crownpoint from the June 3 primary election ballot.
The court on Tuesday set an April 29 hearing on an appeal planned by Jeff, who was elected in 2008.
Jeff said on her Facebook page she has “full faith and confidence” the court will rule in her favor.
A district court judge in Gallup on Monday determined that Jeff lacked enough valid voter signatures on her nominating petitions.
Two other Democrats are running for the northwestern New Mexico legislative seat.
Jeff has broken party ranks on key legislative votes, including supporting Republican Gov. Susana Martinez’s efforts to stop New Mexico from issuing driver’s licenses to immigrants illegally in the country.
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