Voter Registration Deadlines:

In Person: Saturday before Election Day at the county clerk’s office. Saturday, October 30, 2020.
28 days before Election Day otherwise. Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
By Mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day. Tuesday, October 6, 2020. However, an application may be accepted through the Friday following the deadline if the application is postmarked before the deadline.
Online: 28 days before Election Day. Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

Election Day Registration:

N/A * NM begins same-day registration in 2021.

New Mexico Voter Registration Requirements:

• Be a citizen of the United States,
• Be a resident of the State of New Mexico,
• Be 18 years of age at the time of the next election,
• Not have been denied the right to vote by a court of law by reason of mental incapacity
• Not be currently incarcerated or serving parole or supervised probation for a felony conviction (or if you have been convicted of a felony, have completed all the terms and conditions of sentencing, have been granted a pardon by the Governor, or have had your conviction overturned on appeal).

How to Register to Vote in New Mexico:

1. Fill out National Voter Registration Form
2. Sign and Date form. IMPORTANT.
3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address provided.
4. Make sure to be registered before the registration deadline.

New Mexico Absentee Ballots:

In Person: Received 14 days before Election Day. Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
By Mail: Received 14 days before Election Day. Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
Online: Received 14 days before Election Day. Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
*Received by 7p.m. Election Day – Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
*Any registered New Mexico voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.