County Clerk /tags/county-clerk County Clerk en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:56:44 GMT New laws could stem high turnover among NM election officials /local-news/2024-03-15/new-laws-could-stem-high-turnover-among-nm-election-officials New Mexico has seen some of the highest turnover among local election administrators in the country in recent years, according to a new study. But new funding approved in this year’s legislative session could help stem the tide. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:56:44 GMT /local-news/2024-03-15/new-laws-could-stem-high-turnover-among-nm-election-officials Nash Jones New Mexico’s permanent absentee voter list goes into effect /local-news/2024-01-02/new-mexicos-permanent-absentee-voter-list-goes-into-effect Until now, New Mexico voters who wanted to cast an absentee ballot had to request one for each election. That has now changed with the creation of a permanent absentee voter list. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 01:21:19 GMT /local-news/2024-01-02/new-mexicos-permanent-absentee-voter-list-goes-into-effect Nash Jones Local election turnout was high in Santa Fe County but sluggish in Bernalillo County /local-news/2023-11-08/local-election-turnout-was-high-in-santa-fe-county-but-sluggish-in-bernalillo-county While local elections can get a boost on participation when there’s a key office or issue on the ballot, they don’t see near the turnout that statewide and national contests do. However, even without a mayor up for election, Santa Fe County residents came out in large numbers Tuesday. That was not the case for the state’s largest county. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:28:50 GMT /local-news/2023-11-08/local-election-turnout-was-high-in-santa-fe-county-but-sluggish-in-bernalillo-county Nash Jones Still need to vote? Election Day is going to be busy. /local-news/2022-11-07/still-need-to-vote-election-day-is-going-to-be-busy Election Day is upon us, and polls will open Tuesday starting at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 01:08:48 GMT /local-news/2022-11-07/still-need-to-vote-election-day-is-going-to-be-busy Bryce Dix Early voting kicks off for local elections in New Mexico /local-news/2021-10-05/early-voting-kicks-off-for-local-elections-in-new-mexico Election day is Nov. 2, but the early voting period kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 5, for the 2021 local elections across New Mexico. Regular Local Elections in… Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:05:14 GMT /local-news/2021-10-05/early-voting-kicks-off-for-local-elections-in-new-mexico Nash Jones Poll Workers Deliver The Election As Partisan Poll Watchers And Challengers Observe /local-news/2020-11-02/poll-workers-deliver-the-election-as-partisan-poll-watchers-and-challengers-observe Poll workers are key to any election: they help voters cast their ballots, answer questions, and ensure things run smoothly at voting centers. Bernalillo… Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:23:14 GMT /local-news/2020-11-02/poll-workers-deliver-the-election-as-partisan-poll-watchers-and-challengers-observe Yasmin Khan SF County Clerk: Mail Ballots In Tech Funding Election By This Thursday /local-news/2019-02-26/sf-county-clerk-mail-ballots-in-tech-funding-election-by-this-thursday Santa Fe residents are voting on whether to renew funding for computer and technology access for schools. The special mail-in election ends next Tuesday,… Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:54:50 GMT /local-news/2019-02-26/sf-county-clerk-mail-ballots-in-tech-funding-election-by-this-thursday Bryce Dix