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Although New Mexico continues to be one of just nine states with a closed primary system—meaning only voters registered with one of the state’s three major parties can vote in the primary—a new law makes participation easier this year. Voters who are unaffiliated or registered with a minor party can now register on the same day they cast ballots and, if they register as a Democrat, Republican or Libertarian, vote in the primary.
At the top of the Democratic ticket, the primary contests for state attorney general and auditor have been relatively quiet, while the typically low-interest race for treasurer has featured mudslinging and complaints over conduct from both sides. All are the staging grounds for contested races come November. As for local races, the primary will decide many. In Santa Fe County the sheriff, two county commissioners and a magistrate judge seat are all up for grabs with no competition in the general election. In the state Legislature, only District 46 has a contest for Santa Fe voters, with two candidates challenging incumbent Rep. Andrea Romero.
To see a full list of candidates qualified in the state, visit the secretary of state’s page here.
Read candidate responses to the League of Women Voters here.
Review campaign finance reports via this portal.
*If you requested an absentee ballot by mail and still need to return it, you may do so at the County Clerk’s Office (100 Catron St.) any polling place on Election Day.
Voting Locations for June 7 are open 7 am to 7 pm:
Amy Biehl Community School, 301 Avenida Del Sur
Atalaya Elementary 721 Camino Cabra
Benny J. Chavez Community Center, 354A Juan Medina Rd, Chimayo
Chaparral Elementary, 2451 Avenida Chaparral
Christian Life Church, 121 Siringo Road
El Camino Real Academy, 2500 S Meadows Road
El Rancho Senior Center, 394 County Rd 84
Galisteo Community Center, 35 Avenida Vieja, Galisteo
Glorieta Fire Station, #2 366 Old Denver Highway, Glorieta
Gonzales Community School, 851 W. Alameda St.
Hondo Fire Station, #2 645 Old Las Vegas Highway
La Cienega Community Center, 136 Camino San Jose
La Tierra Fire Station, 6 Arroyo Calabasas Road
Madrid Volunteer Fire Station, 5 Firehouse Lane, Madrid
Max Coll Corridor Community Center, 16 Avenida Torreon
Montezuma Lodge, 431 Paseo De Peralta
Nambe Community Center, 180 NM-503
Nambe Pueblo Tribal Admin., 15 Bayay Poe
Nina Otero Community School 5901 Herrera Drive
Pojoaque Middle School 1797 State Road 502 W, Pojoaque
Salazar Elementary, 1231 Apache Ave.
San Ildefonso Visitors Center, 74 Povi Kaa Drive
Santa Fe County Fairgrounds, 3229 Rodeo Road
Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive
St. John’s Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail
Stanley Cyclone Center, 22 W. Kinsell Ave., Stanley
Tesuque Elementary, 1555 Bishops Lodge Road
Tesuque Pueblo Intergenerational Center, 39 TP 804
Tony E. Quintana Elementary, 18670 US 84/285, Espanola
Town of Edgewood Admin Bldg, 171A NM-344, Edgewood
Turquoise Trail Charter School, 13 A San Marcos Loop
