Election Information

Upcoming Special Elections

Regular Local Election - November 7, 2023

Candidate filing day for all local offices for the 2023 Regular Local Election is Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - between 9 am and 5 pm in the County Clerk's office at 100 N Main Street, Lovington, New Mexico. Below are the required forms. If you have questions or require further information, please feel free to contact our office at 575-396-8619.

2023 Regular Local Election Forms

• Declaration of Candidacy - Statement of Intent (PDF)
• Affidavit of Withdrawal of Candidacy (PDF)
• Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate (PDF)
• Nominating Petition Form English (PDF)
• Nominating Petition Form Spanish (PDF)
• Written Authorization for Designation (PDF)
• 2023 Early & Absentee Notice
• 2023 Proclamation
• 2023 Local Election Training
• 2023 Voting Convenience Centers

Lea County Regular Local 2023 System Recheck Notice

• RE: 1-14-13.2 Post-Election Duties; Voting System Check - 2023 Local Election

Town of Tatum Special Election - August 1, 2023

• Resolution - English (PDF)
• Resolution - Spanish (PDF)

Lea County Election Information

• Resolution Approving Commission Districts for Lea County (PDF)
• Resolution Amending Polling Places for the 2022 to 2023 Elections (PDF)
• Lea County List of Voter Registration Sites (PDF)

Board of Registration

Authorization

1-4-34 NMSA 1978

Meeting Time/Location

At the discretion of the board

Purpose

The Board of Registration shall direct the County Clerk to cancel the registration of any voter who has been sent a notice in conformance with this section and who: (1) has failed to respond to the notice sent in conformance with this section and has not voted or appeared to vote in any election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice, or (2) has confirmed in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the county.

Composition

1-4-34. Board of Registration; board of county commissioners; Appointment.

A. The board of county commissioners shall, at its first regular scheduled meeting in June of each odd-numbered year, appoint five voters who shall constitute the board of registration for the county; provided that a class B county as defined in Section 4-44-1 NMSA 1978 shall appoint three voters who shall constitute the board of registration for the county.B. Members of the board of registration shall not during their service be county employees, elected officials or candidates for public office, and not more than two members of the board of registration shall be members of the same political party at the time of their appointment; provided that:

(1) a member of the board of registration shall not have changed party registration in the two years next preceding the member's appointment in such a manner that the member's prior party registration would make the member ineligible to serve on the board of registration; and

(2) a member of the Board of Registration shall not continue to serve on the Board of Registration if the member changes party registration after the date of appointment in such a manner to make the member ineligible to serve on the Board of Registration.

C. In the event that a position on the board of registration becomes vacant for any of the reasons described in Section 10-3-1 NMSA 1978, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a replacement who shall qualify pursuant to Subsection B of this section and serve until the expiration of the original term.

Current Appointed Members

• Linda F Hoyl - Republican
• Elva Rivas - Republican
• Ana M Acosta - Democrat
• John L Ayers (alternate) - Republican
• Lorrie Ann Arguijo (alternate) - Democrat

Notice to Public

• Board of Registration - Notice to Public (PDF)

Board of Registration Resolution

• Board of Registration Resolution (PDF)

Additional Important Links

• New Mexico Secretary of State
• New Mexico Campaign Finance Information
• Voter Registration and Election Information
• Voter Information Portal
• How To Become A Candidate
• Federal Campaign Finance Information

Lea County & State Election Results - Links

• Lea County Election Results (Unofficial)
• 2021 Regular Local Election Results (Unofficial)