Los Lunas, New Mexico Public Records

New Mexico residents can register to vote online through the Secretary of State's portal at NMVote.org, where they can complete new registrations, update addresses, or change party affiliations. The state requires registration 28 days before an election for standard registration, though in-person registration remains available during early voting and on Election Day at voting convenience centers. Registration requires either a New Mexico driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. As an incorporated village, Los Lunas holds municipal elections for Mayor and Village Council positions, typically on the first Tuesday in March during odd-numbered years. Candidates for village offices must file declarations of candidacy with the Los Lunas Village Clerk, and information about candidates, local ballot measures, and election results appears on both the Village of Los Lunas website at loslunasnm.gov and through the Valencia County Clerk's office. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the lookup tool at NMVote.org or by contacting the Valencia County Clerk directly. New Mexico employs a voting convenience center model in many counties, allowing voters to cast ballots at any designated location within their county during early voting and sometimes on Election Day. Public election records in New Mexico include voter registration lists available for purchase for political purposes, campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State for state candidates or the Valencia County Clerk for local candidates, candidate declarations and petition forms, precinct-level election results, and ballot questions. These records are accessible through the Valencia County Clerk's office and the New Mexico Secretary of State website at sos.state.nm.us. During the November 2024 presidential election, Valencia County reported turnout of approximately 65-68% among registered voters, consistent with recent presidential election cycles. While New Mexico has no U.S. Senate seats up that year, since both were last elected in 2020 and 2024, voters will elect all three of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats. Los Lunas falls within New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. State legislative contests include all 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives, which carry two-year terms, and approximately half of the 42 New Mexico Senate seats with four-year staggered terms. The city's voters participate in districts that may span portions of Valencia and Bernalillo counties. Positions such as County Sheriff, County Assessor, County Clerk, County Treasurer, and Probate Judge appear on the ballot according to the established election cycle schedule, with some elected during presidential years and others during gubernatorial years. New Mexico voters can request absentee ballots, referred to as mailed ballots in the state, through NMVote.org, by submitting written requests to the Valencia County Clerk, or in person at the Clerk's office. Applications must reach the Valencia County Clerk by the Thursday before Election Day, or the second Friday before for electronic delivery. Completed mailed ballots must arrive by 7:00 PM on Election Day. The state also provides in-person early voting at designated convenience centers beginning 28 days before Election Day, giving residents flexible options for casting their ballots.