Gallup, New Mexico Public Records

New Mexico residents can register to vote online through the New Mexico Secretary of State website at https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR/, by mail using a downloadable registration form, or in person at the Mckinley County Clerk's office. The registration deadline is 28 days before any election, though the state offers same-day registration during early voting and on Election Day at voting convenience centers. Voters must provide a New Mexico driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number; first-time registrants may need to provide proof of residency. As an incorporated city, Gallup holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions. The city uses a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight city councilors elected from four districts, with two representing each district. Municipal elections are typically held on the first Tuesday of March in odd-numbered years. Candidate filing information and local ballot measures are posted by the City Clerk at City Hall, 110 West Aztec Avenue (phone: 505-863-1210). Local residents can find their assigned polling location through the New Mexico Secretary of State's Voter Information Portal at https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/ by entering their name and date of birth or address. New Mexico uses Voter Convenience Centers in many counties, allowing voters to cast ballots at any open location in their county during early voting and sometimes on Election Day. Election records publicly accessible in New Mexico include voter registration lists with limited personal information redacted, campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State for state races and with the Mckinley County Clerk for county races, candidate declarations and petitions, precinct-level election results, and canvass reports, all available through the Mckinley County Clerk or Secretary of State. New Mexico does not have a U.S. However, voters will elect all three U.S. House seats for New Mexico's congressional delegation, with Gallup located in the 3rd Congressional District. State-level races in 2026 include all 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives and even-numbered State Senate districts, totaling 21 of 42 seats. County offices on the ballot include McKinley County Commission seats, County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Assessor, and potentially County Sheriff depending on term schedules. Absentee voting in New Mexico is available to all registered voters without requiring an excuse. Applications for absentee ballots can be submitted online through the Secretary of State portal, by mail, or in person at the Mckinley County Clerk's office beginning 90 days before an election. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is the Thursday before Election Day if requesting by mail, or 5:00 PM on the day before Election Day for in-person requests. Early in-person voting typically begins 28 days before Election Day at designated voting convenience centers, including the Mckinley County Clerk's office. New Mexico allows voter registration and ballot casting on the same day during early voting periods, expanding access for previously unregistered citizens.