Preserving History and Democracy

This Episode of Preserving History and Democracy is all about election officials! Communications Coordinator Cynthia Mendoza, talks to Election Official Lead Karen Hernandez about what election officials do and why they are so important. Cynthia and Karen also recap National Voter Registration Day and inform listeners of the requirements to become an election official and where they can find more...

Meet our Voter Registration Lead, Emily Burr! In this episode, Cynthia and Caroline talk to Emily about her role at the Doña Ana County Clerk's office. The ladies also talk about National Voter Registration Day on September 19th and how the Clerk's office will be celebrating the big day. Next, the ladies discuss some highlights from the several voter registration drives at local High Schools that...

In this episode, Doña Ana County Clerk Dr. Amanda López Askin, Chief Deputy County Clerk Caroline Zamora, and County Clerk's Office Researcher Bernadine Caporale talk to Timothy E. Nelson, P.h. D., Author of Blackdom, New Mexico: The Significance of the Afro-Frontier, 1900 - 1930. They discuss the importance of the Afro-Frontier, a term coined by Dr. Nelson, along with why Frank Boyer and Daniel K...

In this episode, Cynthia and Amanda re-cap Filing Day 2023! We'll also hear from some candiates who filed to be on the ballot for the 2023 Regular Local Election! You'll also hear Amanda and Cynthia discuss some more important dates coming up. 

In this episode, Cynthia, Caroline and Bernardine keep track of how Las Cruces grew! The ladies talk about how the invention of the railroad made its way to our area and how it impacted the city as we know it today. 

On August 21st, 2013, the Doña Ana County Clerk's office began issuing Marriage Licenses to same-sex couples, thanks to former County Clerk, Lynn Ellins.  In this episode of Preserving History and Democracy, our Recording and Filing Supervisor, Angelica Valenzuela, reflects on a day that changed history. 

What is Filing Day? In this episode, Amanda and Cynthia talk about the importance of filing day and how it works. The ladies also provide some resources for questions on filing to be a candidate for the 2023 Regular Local Election. 

In this episode, Cynthia and Caroline talk to Doreen Calzada, Election Staff Coordinator for the Bureau of Elections. Doreen updates us on some important upcoming dates, including filing day, and provides the official list of all Voting Convenience Centers for the 2023 Regular Local Elections. 

In this episode, Cynthia, Caroline, and special guest, Bernardine, talk about some of the settlers less talked about here in Doña Ana County! This includes the Faithists of Shalam Colony. Who were the Faithists and what did we find in our vault to back up these stories? Plus, we talk about the Boers, a group from South Africa seeking refuge in Foreign Land, which included Doña Ana! 

In the latest episode of Preserving History and Democracy, Caroline and Cynthia talk to to Bureau of Elections Supervisor, Janice Giron. Janice tells us what goes into running elections and what she wants the community to know about her team. 

In this episode, Caroline and Cynthia talk to the Interns of the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office.  We talk to the interns about growing up in the age of social media, misinforamtion, why their generation is less likely to vote and what they know about elections. Plus, we'll hear about their persepective on curent events! Join us next week for part 2 on what the interns learned during their internsh...

In this Episode Amanda, Caroline and Cynthia discuss why Doña Ana was named Doña Ana. They discuss the two most popular theories behind the name and why these names are still significant today. 

In this Episode, Caroline and Cynthia introduce Recording and Filing Supervisor, Angelica Valenzuela. They talk about her role at the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office and some of her favorite moments in her career so far! 

Welcome to the first episode of the Preserving History and Democracy Podcast by the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office! In this episode, County Clerk Amanda López Askin, Deputy Chief, Caroline Zamora and Communications Coordinator, Cynthia Mendoza introduce themselves and the podcast. We also talk about the role that the Clerk's office plays in the Doña Ana County Community and what the office has bee...