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New Mexico Elections Calendar - 2024 and 2025

Primary Election - June 4,2024​

Statewide and Federal primaries are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year to select the nominees of the major political parties for partisan offices - NM ST 1-8-11, 1-15A-2. Presidential primary

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

June Primary Election Election's Important Dates:
May 7, 2024 Early voting begins: Early voting starts 28 days before election at a clerk's office..
May 7, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: You may register to vote either by the New Mexico Certificate of Registration form or the National Voter Registration Form. . The New Mexico Certificate of Registration Form ("New Mexico Form") is available at any county clerk's office, the Office of the Secretary of State, or many state agencies that serve specific clients at those offices such as motor vehicle offices (Section 1-4-5.1, 1-4-5.2, NMSA 1978) and offices offering public assistance. .
May 7, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: If you are registering for the first time in New Mexico and you submit the registration form by mail, then you must submit with the form a copy of (1) a current and valid photo identification; or (2) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card or other government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that shows your name and current address. If you do not submit one of these forms of identification with your mailed-in, first time registration, then you will be required to present one of the forms of identification when voting in person or absentee. .
May 7, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: New Mexico enables residents to register through their online voter registration portal. .
May 18, 2024 Early voting begins: Expanded early voting is available in many counties beginning on the third Saturday before the election.
June 1, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends the Saturday before Election Day.

General Election - November 5,2024​

November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

November General Election Election's Important Dates:
October 8, 2024 Early voting begins: Early voting starts 28 days before election at a clerk's office..
October 8, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: You may register to vote either by the New Mexico Certificate of Registration form or the National Voter Registration Form. . The New Mexico Certificate of Registration Form ("New Mexico Form") is available at any county clerk's office, the Office of the Secretary of State, or many state agencies that serve specific clients at those offices such as motor vehicle offices (Section 1-4-5.1, 1-4-5.2, NMSA 1978) and offices offering public assistance. .
October 8, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: If you are registering for the first time in New Mexico and you submit the registration form by mail, then you must submit with the form a copy of (1) a current and valid photo identification; or (2) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card or other government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that shows your name and current address. If you do not submit one of these forms of identification with your mailed-in, first time registration, then you will be required to present one of the forms of identification when voting in person or absentee. .
October 8, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: New Mexico enables residents to register through their online voter registration portal. .
October 19, 2024 Early voting begins: Expanded early voting is available in many counties beginning on the third Saturday before the election.
November 2, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends the Saturday before Election Day.

NOTES​

This page contains dates and deadlines information on elections occurring in New Mexico

Election dates,voter registration deadlines,early voting, absenstee voting, and voting hours apply to statewide elections in most cases. However, Check with your Town Clerk for the hours of voting, and voter registration deadlines as they vary by town. Please be advised that these dates are updated regularly but are subject to scheduling changes at the local level.

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