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Submission Deadline 11:59 PM Sunday Night
email secretary@dptc-nm.org with your submission
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Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter
September 21, 2026
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Hello Fellow Democrats,
This coming Saturday, we will have a big presence at Moriarty’s biggest event of the year, the Pinto Bean Fiesta in Moriarty’s City Park (near the water tower), starting at 10 AM. Be sure to stop by our booth to pick up yard signs or update your voter registration! This will be our last event of the summer season, with the election now just six weeks away.
Speaking of the election, we will once again be providing rides to the polls during Early Voting. As of right now, we only have two people signed up to provide rides and really do need additional volunteers to drive. One of those two people who have volunteered is myself, and as a candidate I expect to be very busy during that Early Voting period and especially on Election Day.
On election day, Myra will be busy visiting each of the local voting locations, so PLEASE . . . if you can step up and volunteer to drive your neighbors to the polls to vote, please contact Millie and be prepared to help out. We need a massive voter turnout this year, so please help us see to it that nobody is unable to vote for lack of a ride to the polls!
STAND UP! PUSH BACK! BECAUSE WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!
Bill
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Show up! Vote Blue!
Take someone with you.
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TRUMP LIES ABOUT EVERYTHING!
Refute the Republican Rhetoric
By Bill Peifer
Early Sunday morning, Trump posted the following on Untruth Social:
At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage. There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World. Out of the 59 top cities and Capitals, Washington, D.C., IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, but it will now and, by far, the greatest of them all! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
This is pure BS! In previous weeks, Trump managed to defy court orders that called for a halt to construction of his ridiculously flamboyant ballroom by claiming that it was really a military project with a super-secret military complex beneath the ballroom. And now he’s trying to do exactly the same thing with his unnecessary Trumphial Arch. If “the United States Military” actually requested anything regarding the proposed arch, it was only because he told Whiskey Pete Hegseth to make the request. Honestly, there is no need to further militarize Washington D.C. with more drones and snipers than he’s already promised to include with the unnecessary ballroom!
But let’s talk about other cities and capitals. Of the “59 top cities and Capitals” in the world, 19 of those cities are in China. There are zero Triumphal Arches in China. Of the remaining 40 top cities, only eight have at least one Triumphal Arch, including New York City, which has FOUR of them. And to put the icing on Trump’s cake of lies, Washington D.C. actually DOES have, not just one but TWO Triumphal Arches.
If he were to do as other presidents have often done, and gaze out across the monuments and memorials in our nation’s capital, looking just a little west of his due-south view he would be able to see those two arches. At the far end of the Reflecting Pool (that he recently screwed up) from the Lincoln Memorial sit the Atlantic and Pacific Arches. But it’s understandable why he would have never noticed those two arches, since they’re part of the World War II Memorial, which honors the fight against fascism, something he would have never supported.
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13 Days Until Early Voting Begins!
43 Days Until Election Day!
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Bethel Storehouse
Donate here. 100% of your donation goes directly to Bethel Storehouse.
Click Here
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EVERY SATURDAY - 12 PM - 1 PM
Save Democracy! Protest - Moriarty
Corner of Rt. 41 & 66
THIS A RECURING EVENT - EVERY SATURDAY
EVERY SUNDAY - 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Solidarity Sundays Protest - Tijeras
Corner of Old 66 and Rt. 337
THIS A RECURING EVENT - EVERY SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 Moriarty Pinto Bean Fiesta
Parade and Booth Help Needed
OCTOBER 6, 2026 EARLY IN PERSON VOTING BEGINS
Torrance County Admin Bldg.
205 S. Ninth Street Estancia
OCTOBER 17, 2026 ALTERNATE EARLY IN PERSON VOTING
Moriarty Civic Center
202 Broadway Avenue Moriarty
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OR
You can mail a check to:
Democratic Party of Torrance County
PO Box 2206, Moriarty NM 87035
(make check payable to Democratic Party of Torrance County)
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Our Office!
Still Looking for Help!
Yes, we still have an office in Moriarty! It is in the same shopping center as Moriarty Foods. Stop by some time and check it out. WE HAVE A NEW SIGN!
We are currently looking for volunteers to staff the office on Wednesday or Saturday shift - If you would like to help email Millie.
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REMEMBER HOW WE GOT HERE PEOPLE?
OVER 90 MILLION AMERICANS
DID NOT BOTHER TO VOTE!
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2026 General Election Information
- October 6, 2026 Voter Registration Closes
for the General (by mail or online)
- October 6, 2026 Early/Absentee Voting Starts
at the Torrance County Admin Office 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Thursday (Voter Parking on the West side of the building)
- October 17, 2026 Alternate Early/Absentee Voting Site
starts at the Moriarty Civic Center 10 am - 6pm, Tuesday - Saturday
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Torrance County is currently accepting applications for a Tax Specialist 1 and 3, a Certified EMT/Firefighter. and a 911 Operator.
Click Here for more information.
Estancia is accepting applications for a Deputy Clerk and an EMS/Firefighter.
Moriarty is accepting applications for a Police Officer.
Click Here for more information
Mountainair is accepting applications for a Certified Police Officer.
Click Here for more information.
| | Commission, Council and Board Meetings | |
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Torrance County Commission
Meeting September 23, 2026 9AM
205 S. Ninth Street, Estancia, NM
meeting is available via Zoom
Click Here for Zoom
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Moriarty
City Council
2nd & 4th Wednesday
Moriarty Civic Center
201 Broadway Street
7:30 PM
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Estancia
Board of Trustees
1st & 3rd Monday
Estancia Town Hall
513 Williams Avenue
6:15 PM
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Mountainair
City Council
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Council Meeting Room
107 1/2 N. Roosevelt
5:30 PM
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Claunch/Pinto
Soil & Water Conservation District
1st Friday, 8 AM
1206 NM 55, Mountainair
ZOOM Meeting ONLY
Click here for more information
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East Torrance
Soil & Water Conservation District
2nd Tuesday, 8:30 AM
715 S 5th St, Estancia
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Central Tri-County
Soil & Water Conservation District
1st Thursday, 10 AM
2506 US 66, Moriarty
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E.M.W.T. REGIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6 PM
EMW Gas Association
416 5th Street, Estancia
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Estancia Municipal Schoolboard
2nd Monday, 6 PM
300 N 9th St, Estancia
Van Stone Room 02/03
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Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard
3rd Tuesday, 6 PM
MESD Board Room
2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty
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Mountainair Public Schoolboard
4th Tuesday, 6 PM
Central Office
512 North Ross, Mountainair
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Vaughn Municipal Schoolboard
3rd Wednesday, 6 PM
District Office
101 East 4th Street, Vaughn
| | Your Democratic Party of Torrance County Executive Committee | | |
DPTC Chair - Myra Oden- chair@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Vice Chair - Bill Peifer - vicechair@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Secretary - Millie Peifer - secretary@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Treasurer - Bill Peifer - wpeifer@peifercomputing.net
Ward Chairs
DPTC Ward A (Pcts 1,2,7,14 & 16) - Available. Interested? Email Myra Oden
DPTC Ward B (Pcts 5,13,17, 20 & 21) - Available. Interested? Email Myra Oden
DPTC Ward C (Pcts 3,4,8,9,10,11 & 12) - Available. Interested? Email Myra Oden.
DPTC Ward D (Pcts 6,15,18,19 & 22) - Bill Peifer - wpeifer@peifercomputing.net
Don't know your precinct? Click here.
Democratic Party of Torrance County Website: DPTC-NM.org
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