## Important dates for 2026 New Mexico Primary Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

### Registering to Vote
- Online applications must be submitted by May 5, 2026
- In-person applications must be submitted by June 2, 2026
- Mail-in applications must be received by May 5, 2026

### Requesting an Absentee Ballot
- Absentee ballots may be requested in person until May 19, 2026
- Mail-in requests must be received by May 19, 2026

### Voting
- Mail-in ballots must be received by June 2, 2026
- Election Day is June 2, 2026

## Recent elections
- ### [2024 New Mexico General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-general-election-148521c1-97fd-4012-aaa1-464187b93096)  
  New Mexico General Election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

- ### [2024 New Mexico Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-primary-election-d11bc90f-f6b3-42e7-96d1-e05d0fc7fc2a)  
  New Mexico Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

- ### [2022 New Mexico General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-2022-general-election)  
  New Mexico General Election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

- ### [2022 New Mexico Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-primary-election-211d44a4-5d37-4515-8480-333b4d930290)  
  New Mexico Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

- ### [2021 New Mexico Congressional Special Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-congressional-special-election)  
  New Mexico Congressional Special Election was held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

- ### [2020 New Mexico General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-2020-general-election)  
  New Mexico General Election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

- ### [2020 New Mexico Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-primary-election)  
  New Mexico Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

- ### [2018 New Mexico 2018 General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-2018-general-election)  
  New Mexico 2018 General Election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

- ### [2018 New Mexico 2018 Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/new-mexico-2018-primary-election)  
  New Mexico 2018 Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

## Counties in New Mexico

01. [Bernalillo County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-bernalillo-county)
02. [Catron County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-catron-county)
03. [Chaves County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-chaves-county)
04. [Cibola County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-cibola-county)
05. [Colfax County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-colfax-county)
06. [Curry County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-curry-county)
07. [De Baca County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-de-baca-county)
08. [Doña Ana County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-dona-ana-county)
09. [Eddy County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-eddy-county)
10. [Grant County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-grant-county)
11. [Guadalupe County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-guadalupe-county)
12. [Harding County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-harding-county)
13. [Hidalgo County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-hidalgo-county)
14. [Lea County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-lea-county)
15. [Lincoln County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-lincoln-county)
16. [Los Alamos County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-los-alamos-county)
17. [Luna County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-luna-county)
18. [McKinley County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-mckinley-county)
19. [Mora County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-mora-county)
20. [Otero County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-otero-county)
21. [Quay County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-quay-county)
22. [Rio Arriba County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-rio-arriba-county)
23. [Roosevelt County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-roosevelt-county)
24. [San Juan County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-san-juan-county)
25. [San Miguel County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-san-miguel-county)
26. [Sandoval County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-sandoval-county)
27. [Santa Fe County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-santa-fe-county)
28. [Sierra County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-sierra-county)
29. [Socorro County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-socorro-county)
30. [Taos County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-taos-county)
31. [Torrance County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-torrance-county)
32. [Union County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-union-county)
33. [Valencia County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/nm-valencia-county)