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Registered voters in Las Cruces can begin casting their ballots for the City’s Nov. 2 municipal elections.
 
Early voting and absentee voting began Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. During early voting eligible voters can cast their ballots from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Doña Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Boulevard until Oct. 29, with the exception of Monday, Oct. 11 in observance of Indigenous People's Day. Voting will also take place at this location on Saturday Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  
 
Beginning Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, Absentee and Early voting locations will operate through Saturday, Oct. 30. These locations will operate Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and as follows:
 
24/7 Secured Container Locations for Absentee Ballot Drop-Off 

At City Hall, early voting will be conducted in the lobby.

Las Cruces’ municipal elections will include races for City Council districts 3, 5 and 6. Las Cruces residents will elect City Councilors using Ranked Choice Voting where more than two candidates are running. With Ranked Choice Voting, voters will get to rank the candidates from favorite to least favorite. For a candidate to win, they must receive a majority of the vote, 50 percent plus one. If a candidate gets a majority of first preference votes, they win. If no candidate gets a majority of first preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first preference votes is eliminated. Voters who picked that candidate as the first choice would have their second preference vote count.

Information about Ranked Choice Voting can be found at Ranked Choice Voting Election FAQ.

Election Day will be from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Nov. 2 and 40 voting convenience centers will be utilized throughout Doña Ana County. Click this link for a complete list of all voting convenience centers.

For more information, call the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office, at 575/647-7428, or go online at www.dacelections.com.