The race to elect a congressional representative for NM’s first district is heating up, and early voting will begin in just a few weeks. Below are some helpful dates and information for the upcoming election on June 1st.

• May 4th: (28 days before the election):
  • Voter Registration (by mail and online) closes. If you have not registered to vote click HERE to do as before May 4th. 
  • County Clerks can begin mailing ballots to voters who have requested an absentee ballot. If you would like to request an absentee ballot for the CD 1 election click HERE. 
  • Early in person voting begins. The NM Election Code provides a directive to establish one early in-person polling location at the office of the county clerk (or alternate location near the clerk’s office). 
• May 15th: Additional early voting locations open.
• May 18th: Last day to submit an absentee ballot request.
• May 29th: Final day of early in person voting. 
• June 1st: Election Day. Polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Voters may vote in-person at any of the locations within their registered county. Voters who have requested an absentee ballot may also return their sealed absentee ballot to a polling location within their registered county, no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election night.