New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver discussed the 2024 election with the Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee on Nov. 12, 2024. Rep. John Block (R-Alamogordo) sits at the table in front of her. (Photo by Austin Fisher / Source New Mexico)
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said Tuesday she is preparing to file a police report tied to threats and harassment she faced on social media that were “egged on” by a state representative who has made unverified claims of voter fraud in state elections.
Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, made the accusations during a hearing of the state House and Senate’s Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee, and called out Rep. John Block, a Republican from Alamogordo. Block quickly apologized during the public hearing for any “vile stuff” that might have happened to Toulouse Oliver, although he did not say he was involved with it.
After the committee meeting, Toulouse Oliver told reporters she will file a report with state police or the state Department of Justice alleging violations of a 2023 state law making intimidation of election officials during their official duties a felony.