Election Information

2024 General Election

A General Election is an election in which candidates are elected to offices. This is in contrast to a primary election, which is used either to narrow the field of candidates for a given elective office or to determine the nominees for political parties in advance of a general election.

Voter Guides

Below you will find the 2024 General Election Voter Guide published by the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office. The Voter Guides include information about proposed constitutional amendments, general obligation bonds, general information about voting in New Mexico. There will be a limited number of physical copies at voting locations. Feel free to download a digital copy by clicking on the buttons below. 

Voter Information Resource Guide

This resources guide is produced by The Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State and the New Mexico Department of Justice. It provides general information about the following
● Dates and Deadlines for the 2024 General Election
● Mail-In/Absentee Voting
● In-Person Voting
● Who is Allowed at the Polling Place
● Prohibited Activities and Individuals at the Polling Place and Ballot Drop Box Locations

Regular Local Elections take place in November of odd number years and include candidates from local municipalities. 

Which elections are taking place this year? Read the 2023 Election Proclamation to learn more.

Follow along with related news updates about the election.

View official results from the 2023 Regular Local Election here: 

2022 General Election

The 2022 Primary Election took place on November 8th, 2022. Official results for that election can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Calendar of Events

05 November 2024
7:00 am - 7:00 pm

General Election shall be held in the state on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even numbered year. NM Constitution, Article XX, Section 6   Open […]

05 November 2024
7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Completed official mailing envelopes that are received at the county clerk's office or a pollingplace or that are retrieved from the post office, or a monitored secured container shall be […]

11 November 2024
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Except for qualified electors who register to vote or update a certificate of registration at a voting location prior to voting pursuant to Section 1-4-5.7 NMSA 1978, for qualified electors […]

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