Maljamar, New Mexico Public Records

Online registration is available for citizens holding a New Mexico driver's license or state ID. The registration deadline falls 28 days before any election, and new registrants must provide proof of identity and residency. Same-day voter registration is permitted during early voting and on Election Day at voting convenience centers throughout the state. Because the community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections, mayor, or city council. Residents participate only in federal, state, and county elections. County races include county commission seats, county sheriff, county clerk, county assessor, and other constitutional offices, typically held in even-numbered years during the November general election. Polling place assignments can be found using the New Mexico Secretary of State's Voter View portal at nmvote.org, where voters enter their name and date of birth to view registration status, assigned polling location, sample ballot, and voting history. Lea County uses a voting convenience center model, allowing voters to cast ballots at any designated location within Lea County during early voting and on Election Day rather than being restricted to a single precinct polling place. Early voting begins 28 days before Election Day and continues through the Saturday before the election.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Maljamar voters are published by the New Mexico Secretary of State Elections (https://www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-elections/). One U.S. Senate seat may also appear on the ballot if it falls within the cycle for one of New Mexico's senators. Locally, the county will hold elections for county commission seats (staggered terms), and potentially for sheriff and other county constitutional offices depending on term cycles. Residents should check with the Lea County Clerk closer to 2026 for a complete list of races and any local ballot measures. New Mexico election records that are public under state law include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State (searchable online), candidate filings and financial disclosures, precinct-level election results, and early voting and absentee statistics. These can be accessed through the New Mexico Secretary of State's website at sos.state.nm.us. Absentee voting in New Mexico is available to any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Voters can request an absentee ballot online, by mail, or in person through the Lea County Clerk's Office. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Thursday before Election Day for regular absentee voting, or voters can request an emergency absentee ballot under certain circumstances. New Mexico offers both mail-in absentee ballots and in-person absentee voting at Lea County Clerk's office during the early voting period.