Election Day - So far, so good!

I just got done with a conference call hosted in part by Common Cause New Mexico, which is tracking election problems today. And at least so far, the news is good.

The group's election day deployment is big... they have people in 8 different counties, watching the polls. That includes the big population centers like Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, as well as counties with a history of election problems such as Cibloa County and Rio Arriba County. Team members are wearing black shirts or green vests and offering help and information wherever they can. Some of the volunteers are actually inside the polling places, and others are right outside handling out pamphlets like the voters bill of rights.

There have been some minor reports of problems today, with the biggest potential problem coming out of Grants Middle School. Common Cause is verifying claims there that poll workers were requiring all voters to show ID. That's against state law here in New Mexico. Only first time voters have to show ID here in the Land of Enchantment. The only other problems have been a few reports of optical scanners breaking, but crews are working on them and returning them to service rather quickly.

A reminder if you have any election concerns to call 1-866-OUR-VOTE immediately!

Also, I just got some exciting news. New Mexican Christine Begay is covering the election tonight as part of MTV's Choose or Lose campaign. You can keep track of her coverage tonight on the Choose or Lose Twitter. She also has a blog that she will be updating throughout the night. And don't forget, our citizen journalists will also be blogging throughout the night, and you can follow their observations and analysis here.

And, while I have your attention: for those of you who may have missed last week's show, by the way, here's the full episode.