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Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter  March 18, 2024

Good Morning Fellow Democrats:

The general perception is that Torrance County is a deeply red county. The general perception is that Republicans have a firm grip on the county when it comes to elections. That’s the perception held by many people out here in our rural home, and the perception is so strong that a lifelong Democrat who wanted to run for office recently changed their political affiliation from Democrat to Republican, not because of any change in ideology, but rather because of the perception that there are just too many Republicans in Torrance County for a Democrat to win an election here.

That’s the perception, but perceptions aren’t always reality. The truth is that, while Republicans do have a plurality when it comes to voter registration, they are not in the majority. For those who don’t understand the difference between a plurality and a majority, a Republican plurality simply means that there are more Republicans than any other single group, but they don’t have fully half of the sum of all the other groups combined. More than 21% of the registered voters in Torrance County identify as “No Party”, “Independent” or “Declined to State”. Those are the voters who will decide any given election. If they vote with the Republicans, Republicans win. But if they can be persuaded to vote with our party, Democrats will win Torrance County by enough of a margin to turn our county blue again, and maybe Democrats would be able to get the county moving forward again, instead of backwards.

But persuading those “Independents” to vote for progress isn’t the only way that we can win. Typically, voter turnout for Republicans is about 43% and significantly higher for Democrats. If Democrats get out to vote, and we get our turnout percentage up to about 75%, Democratic candidates will win.

So, we have two tasks to work on in 2024. We need to see to it that our people vote. If we can mount a successful “Get Out The Vote” effort this year we win. If we can make those who are unaffiliated with either party understand the truth that the Democratic Party is really the party of the people, by the people and for the people, we also win. If we can do both, we send a loud and clear message to the GOP that Torrance County is no longer a red county.

Stand Up! Push Back! Vote!

Bill Peifer

DPTC Vice Chair

2024 Primary Presidential Election

EARLY-IN PERSON VOTING LOCATIONS

EARLY IN PERSON

TORRANCE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

205 S. NINTH STREET ESTANCIA, NM 87016

Begins: Tuesday 05/07/2024

Ends:  Saturday 06/01/2024

Mondays thru Thursdays 7:30am to 5:30pm

Friday 05/29/2024  7:30am to 5:30pm

Saturday 06/01/2024 10:00am to 6:00 pm

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ALTERNATE EARLY/IN PERSON

MORIARTY CIVIC CENTER

202 BROADWAY AVENUE MORIARTY, NM 87035

Begins: Saturday 05/18/2024

Ends:  Saturday 06/01/2024

Tuesdays thru Saturdays 10:00am to 6:00pm

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ABSENTEE BY MAIL

205 S. NINTH STREET ESTANCIA, NM 87016

Begins: Tuesday 05/07/2024

Ends:     Tuesday 05/21/2024

Mondays thru Thursdays 7:30am to 5:30pm 

DPTC News

Our Next Meeting will be April 13, 2024. This will be a working meeting to plan this summer's events. Please put it on your calendar and join us. It is tentatively scheduled to be at La Hacienda in Moriarty at 11AM with a free taco bar!

Community Events

Job Opportunities

• Torrance County is currently accepting applications for an Equipment Operator, 911 Dispatcher, Sheriff Deputy, Facilities Maintenance, Laborer, Court Compliance Office and a Clerical Float.

Click Here for more information.

• Estancia is accepting applications for the position of Certified Police Officer, School Resource Officer and a Maintenance Worker. Click Here for more information.

• Mountainair is accepting applications for a Town Clerk and a Certified Police Officer. Click Here for more information.

Moriarty

City Council

2nd & 4th Wednesday

Moriarty Civic Center

201 Broadway Street

7:30 PM

Estancia

Board of Trustees

1st & 3rd Monday

Estancia Town Hall

513 Williams Avenue

6:15 PM

Mountainair

City Council

1st & 3rd Tuesday  

Council Meeting Room

107 1/2 N. Roosevelt

5:30 PM

Claunch/Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District

1st Friday, 8 AM

1206 NM 55, Mountainair

ZOOM Meeting ONLY

Click here for more information

East Torrance

Soil & Water Conservation District

3rd Wednesday, 6 PM

715 S 5th St, Estancia

Edgewood

Soil & Water Conservation District

1st Thursday, 10 AM

2506 US 66, Moriarty

Estancia Municipal Schoolboard

2nd Monday, 6 PM

300 N 9th St, Estancia

Van Stone Room 02/03

Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard

3rd Tuesday, 7 PM

MESD Board Room

2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty

Mountainair Public Schoolboard

4th Tuesday, 6 PM

Central Office

512 North Ross

Vaughn Municipal Schoolboard

3rd Wednesday, 6 PM

District Office

101 East 4th Street

Your Democratic Party of Torrance County Executive Committee

DPTC Chair - Dennis Wallin - wallin@spencelawyers.com

DPTC Vice Chair - Bill Peifer - wpeifer@peifercomputing.net

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) - Augustine Montoya - anm4nm@gmail.com 

DPTC Ward B (Pcts 5,13,17, 20 & 21) - Vacant

DPTC Ward C (Pcts 3,4,8,9,10,11 & 12) - Jason Quintana - jasoncq2415@gmail.com

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

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)