Absentee Voting

Absentee Voting

Absentee voting (by mail) for all county and state elections may be done by requesting an absentee ballot application online on the New Mexico Voter Portal. You must have a NM Driver's License or a State ID to use this option. You can also download the absentee application from the Bureau of Elections. Print, complete, and mail or hand-deliver it to our office. You can also request an application by email — send your request to BOEGroup@sandovalcountynm.gov and an application will be mailed to you. To request an application by phone, call 505-867-7577.

What is the deadline to request an absentee ballot?

The county clerk must receive the application for an absentee ballot no later than 14 days prior to Election Day (Section 1-6-5(A), NMSA 1978).

Within twenty-three (23) days of Election Day, the county clerk must either mail the ballot or notice of rejection to the applicant as soon as practicable; provided that the ballot or a notice of rejection is sent not later than twenty-two (22) days before the election (Section 1-6-5(F), NMSA 1978).

Return an Absentee Ballot

All absentee ballots may be returned to the County Clerk's Office or any Election Day polling location no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Mail Voting Timeline

• Tuesday, October 6: First absentee ballots sent to voters who pre-requested or are on the permanent absentee list.
• Tuesday, October 20: Last day for absentee applications to be received. Applications received after May 19, 2026, will be rejected, even if postmarked on May 19, 2026.
• Tuesday, November 3: Absentee ballots must be returned before 7:00 p.m. at the secured containers or to a Presiding Judge at any polling location.