The New Mexico Black Leadership Council has compiled a list of resources to help you be vote ready for the 2020 election.
Below you will find information on same day voter registration, where to find your polling location, how to download a sample ballot, and links to candidate bios and interviews so that you can make an informed voting decision.
Information for this article was compiled by Mason Graham of the New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative and Shannon Moreau of the New Mexico Black Leadership Council.
How to Register to Vote
During early voting, you can register to vote or update your existing registration and vote on the same day at your County Clerk’s Office. If you wait until Election Day (Tuesday, November 3th) to vote, you will need to already be registered.
Some County Clerks will offer additional same day voter registration locations beginning on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Click below for more about same day voter registration:
https://www.sos.state.nm.us/voting-and-elections/voter-information-portal/same-day-registration/
In-Person Early Voting
Early voting locations open in each county beginning on Saturday, October 17, 2020 and continue through Saturday, October 31, 2020.
Find your early voting location here: https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/WhereToVote.aspx
Early voting in person ends the Saturday before the election, on October 31, 2020.
Mail-in Ballot Voting
Absentee voting begins on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
You may mail your absentee ballot as early as October 6, 2020. Mail your completed ballot back to your county clerk no later than October 27th to ensure it arrives before 7pm on Election Day. If you are worried your mail-in ballot won’t get to the county clerk’s office in time, you can bring your completed absentee mail-in ballot to your County Clerk’s office or at any polling location during Early Voting or on Election Day.
For more information on early and mail-in voting, click here: https://www.sos.state.nm.us/voting-and-elections/voter-information-portal/absentee-and-early-voting/
Voting on Election Day
Election Day is November 3, 2020.
To find your nearest polling location on election day, click here: https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/WhereToVoteAddress.aspx
Download a Sample Ballot
A list of candidates for the 2020 General Election is available at the Secretary of State website. Download your sample ballot here: https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/WhereToVote.aspx
Enter the required information, including the “I’m Not a Robot” prompt, and click SEARCH. Select “My sample ballot” to view the sample ballot.
2020 Election Candidates
In-depth information about the candidates that will appear on your ballot can be found at http://www.vote411.org after you select the option for “See What’s on Your Ballot.”
Check out the Albuquerque Journal 2020 Election Guide and Candidate Q&As: https://www.abqjournal.com/election2020
Also check out the New Mexico Political Reporter Candidate Q&As: https://nmpoliticalreport.com/tag/2020-elections/
2020 Election DEADLINES
Oct 6: Absentee voting begins
Oct 6: Early voting begins at county clerks offices
Oct 17: Alternate early voting locations open
Oct 20: Deadline to request mail-in ballot
Oct 27: Last day to mail ballot and ensure delivery on time
Oct 31: In-person registration deadline and last day of early voting
Nov 3: Election Day
Vote no matter what.