Early voting begins Tuesday for the Nov. 4 Regular Local Election in Santa Fe and Torrance counties, with voters able to cast ballots in nonpartisan races for municipal offices, school boards and special districts.
In Santa Fe County, early voting starts Oct. 7 at the County Clerk’s Office at 240 Grant Ave., with expanded voting beginning Oct. 18 at additional locations throughout the county. Santa Fe County voters can choose any early voting location to cast their ballot.
Key voting dates
Early voting runs through Nov. 1, with no voting locations open Nov. 2-3. Election Day is Nov. 4, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 is Indigenous People’s Day, when no early voting locations will be open.
The last day to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 21, with ballots requiring up to seven days for mail delivery each way.
Santa Fe County races
Santa Fe County voters will decide races including:
Municipal Elections:
- Santa Fe Mayor
- Santa Fe City Council – One seat from each of the four districts
- Edgewood Municipal Judge
- Edgewood Town Commission – Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5
School Board Elections:
- Española Public School Board – Positions 2 and 3
- Pojoaque Public School Board – Positions 4 and 5
- Santa Fe Public School Board – Districts 3 and 5
- Moriarty-Edgewood Public School Board – Positions 1, 3 and 5
- Santa Fe Community College Board – Positions 3 and 5 (six-year terms)
Special Districts:
- Santa Fe/Pojoaque Soil & Water District – Supervisors 3 and 4
- Central Tri-County Soil & Water District – Supervisors 3 and 4
- Ciudad Soil & Water District – Positions 3 and 4
- Eldorado Water & Sanitation District – Directors 3 and 5
Torrance County races
Torrance County voters will elect candidates for:
Municipal Elections:
- City of Moriarty – Two councilors and one municipal judge (four-year terms)
- Town of Estancia – One mayor, two trustees and one municipal judge (four-year terms)
- Town of Mountainair – One mayor and two councilors (four-year terms)
- Village of Encino – One mayor and two councilors
- Village of Willard – One mayor and two trustees (four-year terms)
School Board Elections:
- Corona Municipal School District No. 13 – Three school board members
- Estancia Municipal School District – Three school board members (four-year terms)
- Moriarty-Edgewood Public School – One school board member
- Mountainair Public School District No. 13 – Two school board members (four-year terms)
- Vaughn Municipal School District No. 33 – Three school board members (four-year terms)
Special Districts:
- Claunch-Pinto Soil and Water Conservation District – Two district supervisors (four-year terms)
- East Torrance Soil and Water Conservation District – Two district supervisors (four-year terms)
Voting locations
Santa Fe County early voting (Starting Oct. 7)
- Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office, 240 Grant Ave., Santa Fe
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Santa Fe County expanded early voting (Starting Oct. 18)
Additional locations include Max Coll Corridor Community Center, Christian Life Church, Pojoaque Satellite Office, Southside Library and dozens of other sites throughout the county.
Torrance County Voter Convenience Centers
All Torrance County voters may vote at any of these locations:
- Duran Community Center, 15 Vidal Street, Duran
- Moriarty-Edgewood Admin. Building, 2422 US Route 66, Moriarty
- Encino Community Center, 427 B North Main St., Encino
- Estancia H.S. Gym, 709 Hopewell, Estancia
- Manzano Community Center, 04 Community Center Rd., Manzano
- McIntosh Senior Center, 16 Willow Lake Rd., McIntosh
- Dr. Saul Community Center, 111 N Roosevelt Ave., Mountainair
- Moriarty Civic Center, 202 Broadway Ave., Moriarty
- Tajique Community Center, 8636 Hwy 55, Tajique
- Torreon Community Center, 18 Torreon Heights Rd., Torreon
- Willard Village Office, 712B Dunlavy Ave., Willard
New Features
Santa Fe County is introducing a new “vote by appointment” system at four locations, allowing early voters to schedule a time to cast their ballot and skip lines. Voters can make appointments online at telegov.egov.com/santafecountyclerk/ or by calling 505-986-6280.
Same-day voter registration is available at every polling location in both counties for voters who need to register or update their registration.
