The 2024 New Mexico primary election is coming up. Election day is June 4, 2024. First on the ballot will be your party’s candidates for President of the United States. The Associated Press has called the nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties to be Joe Biden and Donald Trump, respectively, due to the number of delegates won from primaries already held around the country.
Some of you might be wondering, then, why you should bother to vote in the New Mexico primary. Here’s why: the 2024 New Mexico primary ballot also contains important local and state races. Your local elected officials can have much more of an impact on your life than who’s elected at the national level. Depending on your district, (see “Download Your Sample Ballot” below), you’ll be voting for your party’s candidates for US senator, US representative, state senator, state representative, county commissioner, county treasurer, district attorney, and more.
Below, you’ll find information on voter registration, where to find your polling location, and how to download a sample ballot to find out what’s at stake so you can make an informed voting decision. We also got the 411 on the New Mexico Uncommitted Movement. Keep reading to get ready for the 2024 New Mexico primary election.
LINK: Visit NMVote.org for all your voting information.
The deadline to register to vote by mail or online for the 2024 New Mexico primary election is May 7, 2024. During early voting and on Election Day, you can register to vote or update your existing registration and vote on the same day at your polling location with Same Day Voter Registration (SDR).
Only voters who are affiliated with a major party can vote in Primary Elections in New Mexico. If you are currently registered as Independent or declined-to-state, you can update your party affiliation during Same Day Voter Registration to a major party in order to vote in the primary. Major parties recognized in New Mexico are Democrat, Republican, and Libertarian. If you are currently registered with a major party yet want to switch, you cannot use SDR for major party switching during the Primary Election. You’ll need to handle that by May 7.
LINK: Learn more about Same Day Voter Registration.
The last day to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, May 21, 2024. To request an absentee ballot, you’ll need
You can mail in your absentee ballot starting May 07, 2024.
Make sure your absentee ballot is received by the county clerk’s office by 7:00PM on Election Day. Mail your absentee ballot as early as possible and no later than May 27, 2024 to make sure it gets there on time.
If you’re 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.
LINK: Request your absentee ballot.
LINK: Track your mail-in ballot.
Early voting at the County Clerk’s office begins Tuesday, May 7. Other early voting locations open on May 18. Early voting runs through Saturday, June 1, with the exception of Memorial Day, May 27. Polling locations will be closed on Memorial Day. 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” for early voting.
LINK: Find your early voting location.
The 2024 New Mexico Primary Election Day is June 4, 2024.
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.”
LINK: Find your polling location.
Many local and state positions are up for election in the 2024 New Mexico primary: state senator and representative, district attorney, county clerk, county treasurer, and county commissioner.
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.
LINK: Download your sample ballot.
President Biden is pretty much a shoo-in for the Democratic ticket. 1,968 delegates are needed for the Democratic party nomination, and Biden has well over that.
LINK: Associated Press Primary Election Delegate Tracker
On the 2024 New Mexico primary ballot for the Democratic party, two other options will be available: Marianne Williamson, and Uncommitted Delegate. The national Uncommitted Movement is encouraging Democratic voters to select the Uncommitted Delegate as a stance against the Israeli government’s military assault on Palestine. The point of this vote is to send a message to President Biden to call for a cease-fire. The New Mexico contingent of the Uncommitted Movement held a rally at Tiguex Park on April 15, 2024 to spur momentum for an “Uncommitted” vote.
The objectives of the movement, according to the Vote Uncommitted NM webpage, are as follows:
Their aim is to motivate citizens who would otherwise be apathetic about the election to become politically engaged and show the Presidential nominee that they want change regarding the United States’s current stance on the Israeli / Palestinian war.
LINK: Uncommitted Movement
May 7: Voter registration (by mail or online) closes.
May 7: Early voting begins at the County Clerk’s office.
May 18: Early voting begins at polling locations.
May 21: Last day to request an absentee ballot.
May 27: Memorial Day. All polling locations closed.
May 27: Last day to mail your absentee ballot.
June 1: Last day of early voting.
June 4: Primary Election Day
ADDITIONAL LINKS: Who’s Running via The Paper
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Shannon Yvonne Moreau is the editor for NMBLC’s EQ Blog
The New Mexico Regular Local Election is coming up Tuesday, November 7, 2023, so NMBLC has put together a voter guide. Items you may find on your ballot include city councilor, school board, and general obligation bonds that fund important services in your neighborhood.
Below, you’ll find information on same day voter registration, early voting, poll locations, getting your sample ballot, election deadlines, and where to find info on the candidates.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you can still vote in the general election with same day registration (SDR).
For same day registration, you have to register in person at the same time you vote.
To register to vote, you’ll need
(1) a New Mexico driver’s license or New Mexico identification card issued through the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department
AND
(2) any document that contains an address in the county together with a photo identification
card OR a current valid student photo identification card from a post-secondary educational institution in New Mexico accompanied by a current student fee statement that contains the student’s address in the county.
SDR will be available at voting locations throughout early voting and on voting day. To find your nearest voting location so that you can register to vote and cast your ballot, click the link below.
All absentee ballots may be returned to the County Clerk’s Office or any Election Day polling location no later than 7:00 PM November 7th – Election Day.
If you are mailing your absentee ballot, mail it no later than October 31, 2023 to make sure it gets to the county clerk’s office on time. After that date, drop off your absentee ballot at any polling location. To find your polling location, click the link below. Enter the required information, including the “I’m Not a Robot” prompt, and click SEARCH. Select “My Polling Location.”
Vote early to beat the lines on election day.
Early voting has begun and runs through November 4, 2023.
Find your early voting location click the link below. Enter the required information, including the “I’m Not a Robot” prompt, and click SEARCH. Select “My Polling Location.”
Election Day is 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.”
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 “View Sample Ballot” to view your sample ballot.
Voter Information Portal at NM Vote.org
New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative
NMBLC headquarters are located in the International District of Albuquerque, District 6. NMBLC hosted a District 6 City Councilor forum on October 12, 2023. Watch the District 6 City Councilor forum on NMBLC’s YouTube channel.
Note: After this forum was held, the Albuquerque Journal published an article regarding one of the candidates, Abel Otero. The article reported that Otero’s campaign story about his former incarceration was based on a falsehood.
Since the publication of that article, Mr. Otero has publicly stated he is no longer actively campaigning for city council.
Albuquerque Journal 2023 Election Guide
Soil and Water Supervisor board election – Daily Lobo
Santa Fe Reporter 2023 Election FAQ
League of Women Voters of New Mexico
Shannon Moreau is the editor for NMBLC’s EQ Blog
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shannon Moreau is the editor for NMBLC’s EQ Blog