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Federal Election Deadlines
| Registration | By Mail: Postmarked by May 7, 2024 By Email or Fax: Received by May 7, 2024 | By Mail: Postmarked by May 7, 2024 Request Email or Faxed Ballot: Received by May 7, 2024 | By Mail: Postmarked by October 8, 2024 By Email or Fax: Received by October 8, 2024 |
| Ballot Request | Request Mail Ballot: Received by May 21, 2024 Request Email or Faxed Ballot: Received by June 1, 2024 | Request Mail Ballot: Received by May 21, 2024 Request Email or Faxed Ballot: Received by June 1, 2024 | Request Mail Ballot: Received by October 22, 2024 Request Email or Faxed Ballot: Received by November 2, 2024 |
| Ballot Return | Received by 7 PM, June 4, 2024 | Received by 7 PM, June 4, 2024 | Received by 7 PM, November 5, 2024 |
Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.
Important information
- What is UOCAVA?
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The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is commonly referred to as UOCAVA. UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members and other U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. The law provides the legal basis for absentee voting requirements for federal offices.
- What is the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)?
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The FPCA (Federal Standard Form 76) allows UOCAVA citizens to register to vote and request an absentee ballot. This form is also used to update your contact information.
- What is the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)?
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The FWAB (Federal Standard Form 186) serves as an emergency backup ballot for UOCAVA citizens. If you do not receive your absentee ballot from your state in time to return it to your election official to participate in the election, use the FWAB.
- What is the Prepaid Mail Label 11- DoD?
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Overseas Uniformed Service members can use this label for general election absentee ballots. It provides free express mail service to your election official for general election absentee ballots. You can request to have a Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to your absentee ballot at Military Postal Office locations (APO/FPO). Keep part of the tracking label to track your absentee ballot through the U.S. Postal Service.
- What is a primary election?
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A primary election is an election held before the general election to determine the candidates that can be placed on the general election ballot.
- I am an American citizen, but I have never lived in the U.S., can I vote in this state?
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A U.S. citizen who has never resided in the U.S., and has a parent or legal guardian who was last domiciled in New Mexico, is eligible to vote in New Mexico.
- I am a National Guardsman activated on state orders; does my state afford me UOCAVA privileges?
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Yes.
- How can I check the status of my ballot?
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You can check the status of your absentee ballot here:
http://www.NMVote.org - Does my state have any online tools?
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You can see if your state has any online tools available here:
https://www.fvap.gov/new-mexico
Registering and requesting your absentee ballot
Under federal law, the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) registers you to vote and requests absentee ballots for a minimum of all federal elections in the current calendar year. Be sure to complete a new FPCA each year and every time your address changes.
Complete the following sections of the FPCA
| Section 1 |
Select the category that best describes you. |
| Section 2 |
Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. |
| Section 3 |
Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email or online, or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information. |
| Section 4 |
Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by email or online, or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number. |
| Section 5 |
A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax". |
| Section 6 |
Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots. |
| Section 7 |
Sign and date the form. No witness signature required. |
- Section 1
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Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Social Security Number. - Section 2
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Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.
- Section 3
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Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email or online, or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.
- Section 4
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Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by email or online, or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number.
- Section 5
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A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax".
B. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party ballot you want to receive. Political party affiliation is not required if requesting an absentee ballot for general elections. - Section 6
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Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots.
- Section 7
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Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.
How and where to submit your FPCA
You can submit the FPCA by mail, email, or fax. Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.
Mail your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Mail your FPCA directly to your election official.
Email your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Scan the signed FPCA into your computer. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet". Email this package directly to your election official.
Fax your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Fax your FPCA directly to your election official. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet".
To find out the status of your FPCA, contact your election official. Your election official will contact you if your FPCA is not accepted.
Voting your ballot
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
You can submit the state absentee ballot by mail, email, or fax.
Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section.
Haven't received your ballot? Use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
You must be registered to vote and have already requested a state absentee ballot in order to use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB).
You can use the FWAB to vote in all elections for federal, state and local offices, including ballot measures.
Complete the following sections of the FWAB's voter information page
| Section 1 |
Select the category that describes you. |
| Section 2 |
Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. |
| Section 3 |
Enter your current mailing address. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information. |
| Section 4 |
Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB. |
| Section 5 |
A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The FWAB cannot be used for voter registration or as a ballot request. |
| Section 6 |
Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form. |
| Section 7 |
Sign and date the form. No witness signature required. |
- Section 1
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Select the category that describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Social Security Number. - Section 2
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Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.
- Section 3
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Enter your current mailing address. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.
- Section 4
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Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB.
- Section 5
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A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The FWAB cannot be used for voter registration or as a ballot request.
B. If you want to register to vote, request a ballot, or receive voting materials, you must submit an FPCA to your election official.
C. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party primary in which you are voting. Political party affiliation is not required if voting an absentee ballot in general elections. - Section 6
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Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form.
- Section 7
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Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.
Vote your FWAB
To vote, write in either a candidate's name or political party for each office. You are not required to make a selection for each and every contest.
How and where to submit your FWAB
You can submit the FWAB by mail, email, or fax. Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.
Mail your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Fold along the dotted line and seal the completed "Official Backup Ballot", do not write on the "Official Ballot" envelope. Insert the sealed "Official Ballot" envelope and the "Voter Information" page into the mailing envelope.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section or online at FVAP.gov.
Email your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Scan the signed "Voter Information" page, the "Official Backup Ballot" and the "Transmission Cover Sheet", found at the end of Chapter 1 or online at FVAP.gov, into your computer. Be sure to also sign the secrecy waiver on the "Transmission Cover Sheet". Email this ballot package directly to your election official.
Fax your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Fax the signed "Voter Information" page, the "Official Backup Ballot" and the "Transmission Cover Sheet", found at the end of Chapter 1 or online at FVAP.gov, directly to your election official. Be sure to also sign the secrecy waiver on the "Transmission Cover Sheet".
See the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart for the deadline for submitting the FWAB. If you receive the state absentee ballot after transmitting your voted FWAB, you may also vote and return the state absentee ballot. If both are received by the deadline, only the state absentee ballot will be counted.
Local election offices for countySearch Offices
| County | Mailing Address |
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| Bernalillo | Bernalillo County Clerk 415 Silver Ave SW, 2nd Floor Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505-468-1291 Fax: 505-468-1293 Email: clerk@bernco.gov |
| Catron | Catron County Clerk Catron County Courthouse P.O. Box 197 Reserve, NM 87830 Phone: 575-533-6400 Fax: 575-533-6453 Email: sharon.armijo@catroncountynm.gov |
| Chaves | Chaves County Clerk P.O. Box 580 Roswell, NM 88202 Phone: 575-624-6614 Fax: 575-624-6523 Email: elections@chavescounty.gov |
| Cibola | Cibola County Clerk 700 E. Roosevelt, Ste. 50 Grants, NM 87020 Phone: 505-285-2535 Fax: 505-285-2562 Email: elections@co.cibola.nm.us |
| Colfax | Colfax County Clerk P.O. Box 159 Raton, NM 87740 Phone: 575-445-5551 Fax: 575-445-4031 Email: rtrujillo@co.colfax.nm.us |
| Curry | Curry County Clerk 417 Gidding St., Suite 130 Clovis, NM 88101 Phone: 575-763-5591 Fax: 575-763-4232 Email: curryelections@currycounty.org |
| De Baca | De Baca County Clerk P. O. Box 347 Fort Sumner, NM 88119 Phone: 575-355-2601 Fax: 575-355-2441 Email: jeffhromas@plateautel.net |
| Dona Ana | Dona Ana County Bureau of Elections 845 N. Motel Blvd. Las Cruces, NM 88007 Phone: 575-647-7428 Fax: 575-527-9857 Email: elections@donaanacounty.org |
| Eddy | Eddy County Clerk 325 S. Main Street Carlsbad, NM 88220 Phone: 575-885-3383 Fax: 575-234-1793 Email: cara@co.eddy.nm.us Email: cara@co.eddy.nm.us |
| Grant | Grant County Clerk P.O. Box 1286 Silver City, NM 88062 Phone: 575-574-0042 Fax: 575-574-0076 Email: etrujillo@grantcountynm.gov |
| Guadalupe | Guadalupe County Clerk 1448 Historic Route 66, Suite 1 Santa Rosa, NM 88435 Phone: 575-472-3791 Email: rserrano@guadco.us |
| Harding | Harding County Clerk P.O. Box 1002 Mosquero, NM 87733 Phone: 575-673-2301 Fax: 575-673-2922 Email: clerk@hardingcounty.org |
| Hidalgo | Hidalgo County Clerk 300 South Shakespeare St. Lordsburg, NM 88045 Phone: 575-542-9213 Fax: 575-542-3193 Email: alyssa.esquivel@hidalgocounty.org |
| Lea | Lea County Clerk P. O. Box 1507 Lovington, NM 88260 Phone: 575-396-8619 Fax: 575-396-3293 Email: csandoval@leacounty.net |
| Lincoln | Lincoln County Clerk P.O. Box 338 Carrizozo, NM 88301 Phone: 575-648-2394 x131 Fax: 575-648-2576 Email: UOCAVA@lincolncountynm.gov |
| Los Alamos | Los Alamos County Clerk 1000 Central Avenue, Suite 240 Los Alamos, NM 87544 Phone: 505-662-8010 Fax: 505-662-8008 Email: elections@lacnm.us |
| Luna | Luna County Clerk P. O. Box 1838 Deming, NM 88031-1838 Phone: 575-546-0491 Fax: 575-543-6617 Email: berenda_mcwright@lunacountynm.us |
| McKinley | McKinley County Clerk P.O. Box 1268 Gallup, NM 87301 Phone: 505-722-4469 Fax: 505-863-1419 Email: clerk@co.mckinley.nm.us |
| Mora | Mora County Clerk P.O. Box 360 Mora, NM 87732 Phone: 575-387-2448 Fax: 575-387-9023 Email: cjarellano@countyofmora.com |
| Otero | Otero County Clerk 1104 N. White Sands Blvd., Suite C Alamogordo, NM 88310 Phone: 575-437-4942 Fax: 575-443-2922 Email: oteroclerk@co.otero.nm.us |
| Quay | Quay County Clerk Box 1225 Tucumcari, NM 88401 Phone: 575-461-0510 Fax: 575-461-0513 Email: ellen.white@quaycounty-nm.gov |
| Rio Arriba | Rio Arriba County Clerk P.O. Box 158 Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575 Phone: 575-588-7724 Fax: 575-588-7418 Email: elections@rio-arriba.org |
| Roosevelt | Roosevelt County Clerk 109 West First St. Lobby Box 4 Portales, NM 88130 Phone: 575-356-8562 Fax: 575-356-3560 Email: nbaca@rooseveltcounty.com |
| San Juan | San Juan County Clerk P.O. Box 550 Aztec, NM 87410 Phone: 505-334-9471 Fax: 505-334-3635 Email: tshelby@sjcounty.net |
| San Miguel | San Miguel County Clerk 500 W. National Avenue Ste. 113 Las Vegas, NM 87701 Phone: 505-425-9331 Fax: 505-454-1799 Email: lortega@co.sanmiguel.nm.us |
| Sandoval | Sandoval County Clerk P. O. Box 40 Bernalillo, NM 87004 Phone: 505-867-7577 Fax: 505-867-7638 Email: BOE@sandovalcountynm.gov |
| Santa Fe | Santa Fe County Clerk P.O. Box 1985 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Phone: 505-986-6280 Fax: 505-995-2767 Email: elections@santafecountynm.gov |
| Sierra | Sierra County Clerk 100 N. Date Street - Suite 6 Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 Phone: 575-894-2840 Fax: 575-894-2516 Email: strujillo@sierraco.org |
| Socorro | Socorro County Clerk P. O. Box I Socorro, NM 87801 Phone: 575-835-0423 Fax: 575-835-1043 Email: uocava@co.socorro.nm.us |
| Taos | Taos County Clerk 105 Albright St., Suite D Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-737-6380 Fax: 575-737-6409 Email: valerie.montoya@taoscounty.org |
| Torrance | Torrance County Clerk P.O. Box 767 Estancia, NM 87016 Phone: 505-544-4368 Fax: 505-384-4080 Email: ljaramillo@tcnm.us |
| Union | Union County Clerk P.O. Box 430 Clayton, NM 88415 Phone: 575-374-9491 Fax: 575-374-9591 Email: brenda.green@unionnm.us |
| Valencia | Valencia County Clerk P.O. Box 969 Los Lunas, NM 87031-9900 Phone: 505-866-2080 Fax: 505-866-2015 Email: elections@co.valencia.nm.us |
