The Free New Mexico (FNM) Party State Central Committee (SCC) called a meeting to order at 7:01 PM on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Present at the call to order were the Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary, Treasurer, Affiliate Director, Communications Director, and Legislative Director.
The agenda for the meeting was:
1) Make funding allocations to deal with party status letter from SoS
2) Discuss/authorize funds for business cards and ads
3) End of Legislative session briefing and discussion of possible special session
4) Final organizational work for State Convention
The Chair opened by reporting on recent meetings with the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) regarding the recent letter from the NM SoS about our party status. Discussion centered mostly on actions the Party could take to support the LNC’s actions and whether the SoS letter could be used to drum up some positive press.
The Chair then moved to table the possibility of allocating funds for legal representation, since the LNC was handling the legal aspect for the time being. The motion passed without discussion or objection.
Next, the discussion about funding business cards began. After some discussion, the Chair moved to authorize $300 for the design and printing of business cards for all Board members, as needed. There was some discussion about local providers and expected prices for cards. During the discussion, the Fundraising Director joined the call. The motion passed by roll call vote unanimously.
The Communications Director then moved to start a Business Card Committee to standardize a design. The Vice Chair/Secretary volunteered to chair the committee, and the Communications Director volunteered to work as part of the committee. The motion passed with no objections.
Next, the Chair and Legislative Director went through a briefing of the recently-closed NM Legislative session. Several bills that passed and did not pass were discussed. The potential issue of a special session was also a topic of discussion.
Next, the discussion moved to final details for the State Convention. After some discussion, the Treasurer asked for the floor and gave a report about a recent issue with the FEC and a potential fine due to a late submission of a report. Discussion centered on when and how the FEC informed the Board of this issue, and whether it might be possible to contest the ruling. During the discussion, the Campaigns Director joined the call.
Finally, the Chair moved to adjourn. With no discussion or objections, the motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 7:52 PM.