Questions Raised About New Mexico’s Campaign Finance System

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Calls for improvements to New Mexico's electronic campaign finance reporting system are being reignited as more questions are raised about the accuracy and transparency of the data. The latest request for an investigation came Wednesday from Maggie Toulouse Oliver, the Democratic nominee in the race for secretary of state. Toulouse Oliver, who also serves as Bernalillo County clerk, says a spot check of dozens of campaign spending records showed the purpose of some expenditures was omitted online while printed records provided more detail. She said it appears the glitch has gone unnoticed for years. State elections officials say the printable and downloadable reports are accurate and that the problem occurs only when online summary searches are done. They're working with the software vendor to correct the problem.