New Mexico Election Results 2026: Voting has ended

Most New Mexico voters do not need to show ID to vote in a statewide election. You will be asked to say or write your name, year of birth and registered address. A physical ID is required only if you are a first-time New Mexico voter who registered by mail and did not include identification with your registration. To register and vote on the same day, bring a photo ID. Some cities, including Rio Rancho, require voter ID in city elections.

In New Mexico, you cannot register or vote while you are incarcerated for a felony. Once you are no longer confined in a jail, prison or other correctional facility, you can register and vote, even if you are on probation or parole.

Under NMSA 1978, Section 1-12-42, on Election Day a voter may be absent from employment for two hours to vote and is not liable to any penalty for the absence; the employer may specify the hours during which the voter may be absent. The right does not apply to an employee whose workday begins more than two hours after the polls open or ends more than three hours before the polls close. The State Personnel Office restates this rule for state employees in Interpretive Memorandum 2024-001.