As Albuquerque voters return to the polls for a runoff, questions about the option of using Ranked Choice Voting are surfacing.

Albuquerque voters have already cast over 57,000 ballots ahead of next Tuesday's runoff election, marking nearly a 16% turnout.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The United States Department of Justice is suing New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver over state voter registration lists. The lawsuit claims that the USDOJ is allowed to receive the records at its request.

For most cities and towns around New Mexico, the winners of local races were unofficially decided on Election Day this month.

Tuesday’s Top Stories Tuesday’s Five Facts [1] Albuquerque mayoral candidates debate – Monday night, KRQE News 13 hosted the final mayoral debate ahead of Albuquerque’s runoff election. With early voting officially underway,

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico ( KOAT) — Bright yellow sweatshirts emblazoned with “I ♥ TIM KELLER” are being handed out to city residents experiencing homelessness, but no one seems to know who is behind them. Tim Keller — running for re-election as mayor — says it isn’t him, and his campaign called it a disgraceful stunt.

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday morning, the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office began its post-elections systems check. This routine process happens state-wide after every election to ensure ballots are being counted towards the correct precincts and accurately match election results.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, alleging her agency failed to turn over voter registration lists in