NEW MEXICO

Requirements to vote:

• 18 years old on or by Election Day.

• US citizen. 

• Resident of New Mexico.

• Not be a convicted felon, or a felon who has completed all of the terms and conditions of sentencing.

• Not be legally declared mentally incapacitated.

How do I register?

• In the state of New Mexico, you can register to vote online, via mail, or by a Third Party Registration Agent. 

• To register online, go to https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR/WebPages/InstructionsStep1.aspx 

  • You must have a current or expired New Mexico state ID (ex., driver’s license)

  • The deadline to register to vote is 28 days before Election Day.

• To register via mail, you can pick up a voter registration application form or print the national form online, fill it out, then mail it to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office or your local County Clerk’s Office.

  • Your form must be postmarked 28 days before Election Day.

• You do not need to register with a party to vote.

Can I pre-register? 

• By completing the registration form before 18 years of age, you are technically pre-registering but are not an eligible voter until you turn 18 years old. 

• If you are 17 years old, you can vote in the primary elections if you will turn 18 years old by the general election.