Voting & Elections
Information on Voting and Elections in the State of New Mexico.
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Election Division Updates
2021 Voting System Certification Committee (VSCC) Recertification of Voting Systems
Public comment period opens July 14, 2021 in preparation for upcoming VSCC Meeting scheduled on August 4, 2021.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State, hereby gives notice that the Office will conduct a public hearing on the described rules below.
The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public input on the new Secured Containers Rule to be codified as Part 1.10.19 NMAC as well as amendments to the Alternative and Election Day Voting Administration Rule Part 1.10.15 NMAC.
A public hearing will be held on Thursday July 22, from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm, at the State Capitol Building located at 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501 in Room 322. Every effort will be made to ensure that this hearing will be live streamed on the Office’s website. The public hearing allows members of the public an opportunity to submit data, testimony, and arguments in person on the proposed rule changes detailed below. All comments will be recorded by a court reporter.
Click here to watch the Live Stream
Regular Local Election
The Regular Local Election (RLE) will take place on November 2, 2021. The last day for municipalities to opt-in to the RLE is June 30, 2021. For information about Regular Local Elections and the Local Election Act, click the link below.
Business Services Division Updates
Important Notice
New Legislation providing for the registration of Alternate Business Entity Names is effective July 1, 2021. New forms to provide this information are now available on our website. Our office will accept the old forms until July 15, 2021. After this date, Business Services will no longer accept the old forms.
For assistance on how to file alternate business names online, please call 505-827-3600.
Attention:
All Biennial corporate reports with a due date of April 15, 2021 will be automatically granted an extension to follow suit with the Federal tax extension granted on May 17, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive Orders
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Upcoming Elections
Regular Local Election: November 2, 2021