Dixon, New Mexico Public Records

This office manages all aspects of voter registration, ballot preparation, early voting, election day operations, and canvassing of results for the entire county. Residents can register to vote online through the New Mexico Secretary of State's Voter Portal at portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR, or by submitting paper voter registration forms available at the Rio Arriba County Clerk's office, public libraries, and motor vehicle offices. New Mexico offers same-day voter registration during early voting and on Election Day at voting locations. Voters must provide a New Mexico driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. While the deadline to register by mail or online is 28 days before an election, in-person same-day registration remains available. The state uses an open primary system for most offices, so party registration is not required to vote in primary elections. As an unincorporated community, Dixon does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. The county divides into commission districts, and voters should verify their district through the Rio Arriba County Clerk's office. Local voters can find their assigned polling place using the New Mexico Voter View portal at voterview.sos.state.nm.us by entering their name and date of birth or voter registration number. This portal also displays voter registration status, district assignments, and sample ballots. Prior to each election, early voting locations and hours are posted on the Rio Arriba County Clerk's website, typically offering early in-person voting at the Española office and satellite locations beginning 28 days before Election Day. Under New Mexico's Inspection of Public Records Act, voter registration lists are public records available from the Rio Arriba County Clerk, though personal information such as Social Security numbers and dates of birth are redacted. Campaign finance reports for state and county candidates are filed with and accessible through the New Mexico Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Information System at cfis.sos.state.nm.us. Candidate declarations and nominating petitions filed with the Rio Arriba County Clerk for county offices are public records. Precinct-level election results are published by the Rio Arriba County Clerk after canvassing and are available on the Rio Arriba County website and through the New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico's House of Representatives sefor New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Rio Arriba County. At the state level, all 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives will be up for election, along with even-numbered State Senate districts, as the Senate serves staggered four-year terms. The county will have county commission races, with specific commission districts determined by the election cycle rotation. Voters may also see county-level ballot measures or bond questions, school board races for Española Public Schools, and judicial retention questions for district and appellate judges. New Mexico offers accessible absentee and mail-in voting to any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the Secretary of State's Voter Portal, by mail, or in person at the Rio Arriba County Clerk's office. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is typically the Thursday before Election Day for mail delivery, or in person until 5:00 PM on the Saturday before Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the Rio Arriba County Clerk by 7:00 PM on Election Day; postmarks do not count. The state also maintains a permanent absentee voter list where voters can sign up to automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election.