DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SANTA FE COUNTY
TAKE ACTION. RESIST. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
New Mexico General Election November 3, 2026
How To Vote
- Make a plan: Decide when you will go, which polling location, your mode of transportation and what to vote for by reviewing your sample ballot before voting.
- In-person (When and Where): Find polling locations, dates, and times open for Early Voting (Oct. 6 – Oct. 31) and Election Day (Nov. 3)
- Absentee ballot: To request an absentee ballot, CLICK HERE
- Deadline to request an absentee ballot: TBD. To read more, Absentee Voting By Mail
- To mail an Absentee Ballot: After completing your absentee ballot, remember to sign the outside envelope. We suggest you put it in a drop box rather than mailing.
Ballots must be returned to the County Clerk’s office or any polling place by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
Who is eligible to vote in New Mexico
- A U.S. citizen who is a New Mexico resident. (If a voter is 17 but will be 18 by the general election day, they are eligible to register and vote in the primary election.)
- Someone who has not been denied the right to vote by a court of law because of mental incapacity.
- A person who is not a convicted felon or is a felon who has completed all the terms and conditions of sentencing.
How to register to vote in Santa Fe
- Online: Go to NMVote.org to Register to Vote. You’ll need a driver’s license #, SSN# and DOB.
- In-Person: Go to the Santa Fe County Clerk’s office at 240 Grant Ave (parking in back) and ask for a voter registration form at the County Clerk’s reception counter.
- Motor Vehicle Department: You are automatically registered to vote when applying for a Driver’s License. Call the Santa Fe County Clerk’s office (505-986-6280) to ensure your registration has been processed. To check your registration, go to CLICK HERE.
- Same Day Registration: Register to vote at a polling location on the day you vote. ID required: Driver’s License with current address or Driver’s License with old address and a bill, lease or something else that shows your current address.
Important websites and phone numbers
To see a list of our Democratic candidates on the ballot, click here.
Remember, there are 4 Constitutional Amendments on the ballot:
1. Legislative Salary Amendment (HJR 5): establishes a salary for state legislators tied to the NM median household income.
2. School Election Timing Amendment (SJR 1): allows school board elections to be held at the same time as state and federal partisan elections, instead of separately.
3. University Regents Board Amendment (HJR 1): creates nominating commissions for each university’s board of regents, with student representation. The Governor must nominate regents from these committees’ lists.
4. Eliminate Governor’s Pocket Veto (SJR 4): Ends the Governor’s ability to silently kill legislation through pocket veto and requires written explanations for all vetoes.