The general election is Nov 3, 2020
new Mexico, here’s all the info you need to know!
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Important Dates to know, new mexico!
New Voter Registration Deadline
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Early Voting
Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)
Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Am I eligible to register to vote?
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of New Mexico
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court
- You are on parole for a felony conviction or convicted of a felony
- if you will be 18 by Election Day
- Complete Social Security Number
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Can I vote if I have a record?
Individuals convicted of a felony are ineligible to vote while incarcerated, on parole, or on probation. Voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of all supervised release. Ex-offenders should re-register to vote.
I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?
Students who lived in New Mexico before moving elsewhere to attend school, and who wish to establish or keep their New Mexico voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ New Mexico address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. If you spend most of your time at school in New Mexico, are involved in your school community, and intend to make it your primary residence, then you should be able to establish voting residency under New Mexico law.
Will I need ID?
- Your New Mexico Driver's License or State ID Number (online applicants only)
- Your Social Security Number
- Current and Valid Photo ID
- Valid Tribal ID
- Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
- Valid Student ID
- Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
- A Verbal or Written Statement with your Name, Address and Date of Birth
- Paycheck that shows your Current Name and Address
- Current and Valid Photo ID
- Utility Bill
- Bank Statement
- Government Check
- Government Issued Document that shows your Current Name and Address
- Valid Tribal ID