Loco Hills, New Mexico Public Records

New Mexico residents can register to vote online through the New Mexico Secretary of State's website at portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR, by mail using a voter registration form, or in person at the Eddy County Clerk's office. The registration deadline is 28 days before any election, and registrants must be U.S. Citizens, residents of New Mexico, and at least 18 years old by Election Day. New Mexico does not require party affiliation for registration, though voters may declare a party preference to participate in primary elections. Because the community is unincorporated without municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections specific to Loco Hills. Residents vote in Eddy County, state, and federal elections. County offices on the ballot include County Commissioner districts, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, and Probate Judge, typically elected in even-numbered years. To find their assigned polling place, voters can use the New Mexico Voter View portal at nmvote.org, which allows searching by name and date of birth to view registration status, polling location, sample ballots, and election history. In the November 2024 presidential election, Eddy County reported approximately 58% voter turnout, with about 14,500 ballots cast out of roughly 25,000 registered voters, reflecting strong participation in this energy-sector-focused county that tends to favor Republican candidates. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, local voters will decide several significant races. New Mexico does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (Senator Ben Ray Luján's term expires in 2028, and Senator Martin Heinrich's in 2026, but Heinrich's race would be determined in the general election). The gubernatorial race is the marquee statewide contest, as Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's current term expires in 2026, making this an open or incumbent race depending on her decision to seek re-election. All three of New Mexico's U.S. House seats will be on the ballot, with the community falling within New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, historically a competitive seat covering southern and southeastern New Mexico. State legislative races include portions of the New Mexico Senate and House of Representatives, with the area located in Senate District 35 and House District 60, both of which elect representatives every two years (House) or four years (Senate, half elected every two years). Eddy County offices potentially on the 2026 ballot include County Commission seats (staggered terms), Sheriff (four-year term), Assessor, and other constitutional officers depending on term expirations. New Mexico offers absentee voting (called early voting and mail-in voting) with no excuse required. Voters can request an absentee ballot application through the Eddy County Clerk or download forms from the New Mexico Secretary of State website. Early in-person voting begins 28 days before Election Day at designated early voting sites announced by the Eddy County Clerk. Mail-in ballots must be requested by the Thursday before Election Day and must be received by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted. New Mexico election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State for state races and with the Eddy County Clerk for local races, candidate declarations and nominating petitions, and precinct-level election results. The New Mexico Secretary of State maintains an election results portal at electionresults.sos.state.nm.us showing historical and current results by county and precinct. The county posts unofficial results on election night and certified results after canvassing.