How to vote in my state
New Mexico
Last updated February 28, 2023
Upcoming Election Dates and Registration Deadlines
November 7, 2023
New Mexico General Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Post received by: October 10, 2022
- In-person request by: November 7, 2023
- Online request by: October 10, 2022
Absentee Request Deadline
- Received by: November 2, 2023 (5pm)
Completed Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: November 7, 2023
Early Voting: TBD
Helpful Resources
Register
to vote
Check if you are registered
What's on your
ballot
Absentee Voting
Any registered voter may vote absentee in New Mexico. Completed ballots must be received by 7 PM on Election Day.
See details of absentee voting and download the application here
Early Voting
Early voting is available beginning 28 days before Election Day, ending the Saturday before Election Day. Check with your county clerk for locations and times.
What to Expect
on Election Day
On Election Day, polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM local time.
Voter ID Requirements
You do not need to show identification to vote on Election Day, unless you are a first time voter that registered to vote by mail and didn’t provide appropriate ID during registration.
Language Access
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act requires certain jurisdictions to provide in-language voting materials in areas with a significant number of limited English proficient voters.
Section 208
Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act states that, “Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of the employer or office or agent of the voter’s union.”
It is your right to bring your own interpreter to the polls, if you so choose.
Have questions or need help voting?
Call 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. Click here for more information.
