Registered voters in Las Cruces can begin casting their ballots for the City’s November 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, October 11 in observance of Indigenous People's Day. Voting will also take place at this location from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday October 30.
Beginning Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, Absentee and Early voting locations will operate through Saturday, Oct. 30. These locations will operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and as follows:
24/7 Secured Container Locations for Absentee Ballot Drop-Off
- Anthony City Hall Municipal Complex - 820 Highway 478, Anthony, NM 88021
- Sunland Park City Library - 1000 McNutt Road. A., Sunland Park, NM 88063
- Delores C. Wright Educational Center - 400 E. Lisa Drive - Chaparral, NM 88081
- Hatch Valley High School - 170 E. Herrera Road, Hatch, NM 87937
- Doña Ana County Government Center - 845 N. Motel Boulevard, Las Cruces, NM 88007
- Las Cruces City Hall - 700 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88001
- Sonoma Elementary School - 4201 Northrise Drive, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Early Voting Locations
- Doña Ana County Government Center - 845 N. Motel Boulevard, Las Cruces, NM 88007
- Las Cruces City Hall - 700 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88001
- Sonoma Elementary School - 4201 Northrise Drive, Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Anthony City Hall Municipal Complex - 820 Highway 478, Anthony, NM 88021
- DACC – Sunland Park - 3365 McNutt Road, Sunland Park, NM 88063
- Delores C. Wright Educational Center - 400 E. Lisa Drive - Chaparral, NM 88081
- Corbett Center Student Union - NMSU - 1600 International Mall, Las Cruces, NM 88003
- Hatch High School - 170 E. Herrera Road, Hatch, NM 87937
- Las Cruces City Hall - 700 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88001
- Mesilla City Hall - 2231 Avenida de Mesilla, Mesilla, NM 88046
- Sonoma Elementary School - 4201 Northrise St., Las Cruces, NM 88011
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. November 2. Forty voting convenience centers will be utilized throughout Doña Ana County. Click this link for a complete list of all voting convenience centers.
For information, call the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office, at 575/647-7428, or go online at www.dacelections.com.