What to know about same-day voter registration in New Mexico
Nov 06, 2023 | 6:45 am ET
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A polling location on Albuquerque's Westside. (Photo by Gino Gutierrez for Source NM)
Local elections are set from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7 across New Mexico.
Races on the ballots include school boards, water and soil districts, local ordinances and county and municipal government positions.
Here’s what to bring
Most polling locations across the state will allow for same-day voter registration. To register, state law requires a person to bring an ID with current residency, if an ID is not updated people should also bring a proof of residency:
A New Mexico picture ID, such as a driver’s license
If your driver’s license or other identification is not from New Mexico, or it does not reflect the address you are registered to vote from, you will also be required to bring proof of residency such asa utility bill, bank statement, lease or other document identifying the address and identity.
A valid student photo identification card, proof of residency, and proof of attendance such as a current fee statement or class schedule.
Same-day registration is limited to casting a ballot in-person and cannot be used for voting by mail.
Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin cautioned people who are registering to vote on election day to expect their session to take a little longer.
“Frankly, there’s going to be a bit of a wait,” López Askin said. “You have to fill out the information in the system, we have to verify documents, then it’s sent to the Secretary of State’s database, where they work on confirming all the information, so you’re eligible to vote.”
Same day registration on Nov. 7
Source NM confirmed with county clerk’s offices across the state about their same-day registration availability at polling sites on Election Day. Here’s where the clerks said same-day registration will be available:
San Juan: All polling sites
Rio Arriba: Rio Arriba County Clerk’s Warehouse, 772 E Hill Street, Española, NM 87532
Taos: All polling sites
Colfax: All polling sites
Union: Could not be reached
McKinley: All polling sites
Sandoval: All polling sites
Los Alamos: All polling sites
Santa Fe: All polling sites
Mora: Mora County Clerk’s Office, 1 Courthouse Drive, Mora, NM 87732
Harding: All polling sites
Cibola:
– Cibola County Clerk’s Office, 700 E. Roosevelt Suite 50 Grants, NM 87020
-Old Cibola County Complex, 515 W. High Street Grants, NM 87020
-Rockin 66 Express, 407 Airport Road, Milan, NM 87021
-Acoma Community Center, 25 Indian Service Route 32, Acoma Pueblo, NM 87034
-The Ramah Navajo Chapter training center, Ramah, NM 87321
-Bluewater Senior Center, 5 Pinon Street, Bluewater, NM 87005
-Blue Water Acres Fire Station, 9 Cod Road Thoreau, NM 87323.
-San Rafael Elementary, 7 Mesa View Street, San Rafael, NM 87051
-Cubero Elementary School, 28 Baca Road Cubero, NM 87014
-San Mateo Fire Station, 90016 San Mateo, Grants, NM 87020
Bernalillo: All polling sites found here
San Miguel: All polling sites
Quay: All polling sites
Catron: All polling sites
Valencia: All polling sites
Torrance: All polling sites
Roosevelt: All polling sites
Curry: All polling sites
Grant: All polling sites
Sierra: All polling sites
Lincoln: All polling sites
De Baca: Annex building next to the De Baca County Courthouse, 14 Avenue C Fort Sumner, NM 88119
Chaves: All polling sites
Lea: All polling sites
Hidalgo: County Clerk’s Office 300 Shakespeare Street Lordsburg, NM 88045
Luna:
-Luna County Clerk, 700 S Silver Avenue, Deming, NM 88030
-Mimbres Valley Learning Center, 1275 E. Pine Street. Deming, New Mexico 88030
-Holy Family Parish Hall, 615 S Copper Street. Deming, NM 88030
Doña Ana: All polling sites
Otero: All polling sites
Eddy: All polling sites
Santa Fe, NM
