How to vote · 2026
New Mexico
Any voter can request a mail ballot
Every date below comes from the New Mexico election office and links to the page that states it. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Dates and rules
Registration, mail ballots, and early voting
Registration deadlineOctober 6, 2026Standard registration (online, in person, or mail postmarked Oct. 6/received Oct. 9) closes Oct. 6, 2026 (28 days before). Same-day registration with ID at county clerk offices and early-voting sites Oct. 6-31 and on Election Day.
Mail-ballot request deadlineOctober 20, 2026
Mail ballots first sentOctober 6, 2026Absentee ballots are mailed starting 28 days before Election Day (Oct. 6, 2026; NMSA 1-6-5). Applications must be received by Oct. 20 (14 days out).
Return ruleMust be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day
Early in-person votingOctober 6, 2026through October 31, 2026 · Early voting at county clerk offices Oct. 6-31, 2026; expanded alternate sites open Oct. 17. Varies by county.
Official NM election site ↗Dates last verified against the official site September 1, 2026.Sources: [1] USA.gov directory of official state election offices[2] Mail voting Oct. 6-Nov. 3, 2026[3] CEIR 2026 voter registration deadlines (June 25, 2026 dataset; per-mode deadlines and same-day registration windows)[4] NCSL Table 7: statutory rule for when absentee/mail ballots are mailed[5] NCSL Table 5: statutory absentee ballot application deadline[6] NCSL Table 11 (updated Dec. 2025): ballot receipt/postmark deadline
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