Any eligible voter in New Mexico can register to vote or update their voter registration and then vote on the same day at their County Clerk’s office or at any polling location in their county on Election Day and participating Early Voting locations. To register before voting, you will need to bring one of the following: 

(1) a New Mexico driver’s license or New Mexico identification card issued through the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department;

(2) any document that contains an address in the county together with a photo identification card; or

(3) a current valid student photo identification card from a post-secondary educational institution in New Mexico accompanied by a current student fee statement that contains the student’s address in the county.

To register in New Mexico you must:

• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Be a resident of the State of New Mexico;
• Be 18 years of age at the time of the next election;
• Not have been denied the right to vote by a court of law by reason of mental incapacity;
• Not be currently incarcerated or serving parole or supervised probation for a felony conviction (or if you have been convicted of a felony, have completed all the terms and conditions of sentencing, have been granted a pardon by the Governor, or have had your conviction overturned on appeal).

1. Use ourRegister to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!
3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Any registered New Mexico voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

1. Use ourAbsentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
2. Sign and date the form. This is very important!
3. Return your completed application to yourLocal Election Office as soon as possible. We'll provide the mailing address for you.
4. All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it's close to the deadline, call and see if yourLocal Election Office will let you fax or email the application.
5. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
6. Please contact yourLocal Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.

1. Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
2. Sign and date where indicated.
3. Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
4. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.

28 days before Election Day.

The Saturday before Election Day.

New Mexico doesn't require voter ID at the state level, but some municipal jurisdictions do require voter ID, including the City of Rio Rancho. 

If you're voting in New Mexico for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID issued by a government or educational institution, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, that shows your name and address when you vote.

If you've voted in New Mexico before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail.

If you're voting in New Mexico for the first time, registered to vote by mail, and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that shows your name and current address when you return your ballot.