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Election laws and legislation in New Mexico

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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in New Mexico and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in New Mexico.

Election law in New Mexico

See also: Election policy in New Mexico

The laws governing elections in New Mexico are contained in Chapter 1 of the New Mexico Statutes.

Election legislation in New Mexico

2026

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in New Mexico in 2026. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2025

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in New Mexico in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2024

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in New Mexico in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2023

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in New Mexico in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2022

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in New Mexico in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.


Election policy ballot measures

See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of New Mexico ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in New Mexico.

  1. New Mexico Amendment 4 (1996)
  2. New Mexico Amendment 3 (1996)
  3. New Mexico Amendment 2 (1996)
  4. New Mexico Rules for County Officials in their Second Terms, Amendment 3 (1998)
  5. New Mexico Modern Election Language Amendment, Amendment 3 (2010)
  6. New Mexico Runoff Elections, Measure 3 (2004)
  7. New Mexico School Board, Amendment 1 (2008)
  8. New Mexico Amendment 1, Allow School Elections to Be Held with Other Nonpartisan Elections Measure (2014)
  9. New Mexico Candidacy Declarations in Judicial Retention Elections, Amendment 3 (2014)
  10. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 11, Voter Qualification (1994)
  11. New Mexico Proposed Amendment 1, Absentee Voting (1940)
  12. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Absentee Voting (1958)
  13. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor (1962)
  14. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Absentee Voting, Removal of Voting Restrictions for Women and Indians (1964)
  15. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Municipal Bonds, Special Elections, Nonresident Voting (1964)
  16. New Mexico Nominating Conventions for Candidates Referendum (1950)
  17. New Mexico Nominating Conventions for Candidates Referendum (1964)


Contact information

Election agencies

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See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in New Mexico can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

New Mexico County Clerks

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New Mexico Secretary of State: Elections Division

325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-4401
Phone: 505-827-3600
Email: elections@sos.nm.gov
Website: https://www.sos.nm.gov

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 301-563-3919
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
Website: https://www.eac.gov


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