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G.O.P. Denied Last-Minute Driver's Info

POSTED: 12:43 pm MST November 6, 2006
UPDATED: 1:04 pm MST November 6, 2006



ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- On Monday, Republicans failed in a last-minute effort to gain access to the names of about 27,000 foreign nationals, who had been issued New Mexico driver's licenses.

Judge Valerie Huling ruled that there was no need for an emergency action on the G.O.P. request, because the party's lawyers couldn not show that those driver's license holders would influence the election.

This summer, the G.O.P. asked for the information but was given a highly redacted list by the New Mexico Department of Motor Vehicles. The department claims that to release such information is a violation of federal rights laws.


The jude will hear more arguments on this case at a later date.