Santa Fe Voters Win
Ann-erika White Bird
SANTA FE, NM February 4, 2020 – Last week the federal District Court in New Mexico upheld the constitutionality of City of Santa Fe campaign finance laws requiring disclosure of money contributed and spent to influence local elections. The laws were developed by the Santa Fe Ethics and Campaign Review Board (ECRB), chaired by Bardacke Allison partner Justin Miller, and were challenged after the ECRB required an advocacy group to file a report of its spending on a campaign video. The Court found that the disclosure ordinance was constitutional and served the interests of the voters’ right to know who is spending money and in what amounts advocating for or against ballot measures. The Campaign Legal Center, which represented the City and the ECRB, reported on the decision here: Voters Win In Santa Fe.