Prepare to cast your vote in the 2023 New Mexico Regular Local Election with the NMBLC voter registration guide.
The New Mexico Regular Local Election is coming up Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Actions you might find on your ballot include voting for city councilor, school board members, and general obligation bonds that fund important services in your neighborhood. If you haven’t yet handled your voter registration, now’s the time.
Civic engagement and political power begin with the local scene. That’s why these less buzzy local elections are just as if not more important than national elections. People you elect to fill local positions such as city council or your district’s school board have the opportunity to impact you and your family’s daily life. Our state and city laws can enhance or mitigate the effect of federal laws on New Mexico residents. On the other hand, who you elect to city and state positions can go on to run for Congress or president of the United States.
The New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative (NMBVC) is a non-partisan collective convened by the NMBLC to increase voter participation among eligible African Americans in New Mexico. NMBVC’s mission consists of three parts: voter outreach, voter education, and voter mobilization.
Build voting power on the ground and it shifts the status quo.
— Jack Champagne, NMBLC UpLift Initiative Director
So get ready to vote in the New Mexico Regular Local Election on November 7th. Below, you’ll find information on registering to vote, requesting an absentee ballot, getting your sample ballot, and election deadlines.
Register to Vote
You can register to vote by mail or online. You have until October 10, 2023 to register to vote this way.
Start the voter registration process.
Same Day Voter Registration
If you miss the online or mail-in voter registration deadline, you can still use the same day voter registration option. That’s right, any eligible New Mexican voter can register to vote on election day. For this option you have to register in person at the same time you vote. Same day voter registraion will be available at voting locations throughout early voting and on voting day.
Mail-in Ballot Voting
The last day to request an absentee ballot is October 24, 2023. With an absentee ballot you can mail in your ballot instead of going to the polls in person. To make sure you have plenty of time to fill out and return your absentee ballot, request it now.
Request an absentee ballot online.
You can also contact your County Clerk’s Office. Go to NMVOTE.ORG or call (505) 468-1291.
In-Person Early Voting
Early voting at the county clerks’ offices begins October 10, 2023. More Early Voting locations will open starting October 21 to November 4, 2023.
Find your early voting location at the link below. Enter the required information, including the “I’m Not a Robot” prompt, and click SEARCH. Select “My Polling Location.”
Find Early Voting locations.
Voting on Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
To find your nearest polling location on election day, click the link below. Enter the required information, including the “I’m Not a Robot” prompt, and click SEARCH. Select “My Polling Location.”
Find your voting location.
Download a Sample Ballot
To find your sample ballot, click the link below. Enter the required information, including the “I’m Not a Robot” prompt, and click SEARCH. Select “My Sample Ballot” to view your sample ballot.
Download your New Mexico Regular Election sample ballot.
2023 New Mexico Election Deadlines
October 10: Voter registration (by mail or online) closes.
October 10: Early voting begins at county clerks’ offices.
October 21: Expanded Early Voting begins at additional voting locations.
October 24: Last day to request an absentee ballot.
November 4: Last day of early voting.
November 7: Local Election Day.
Enact power at the local level—vote.
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Shannon Moreau is the editor for NMBLC’s EQ Blog