Miami, New Mexico Public Records

The New Mexico State Records Center and Archives at http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/ houses extensive historical and government records related to the state, including materials concerning the area and the broader county.

Residents can register to vote online through the New Mexico Secretary of State's online voter registration portal at https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR/WebPages/InstructionsStep1.aspx. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, and residents of New Mexico and Colfax County; a New Mexico driver's license or ID number is required for online registration. The registration deadline falls 28 days before any election, though New Mexico offers same-day voter registration during early voting and on election day at voter convenience centers. Because this community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections, no mayor, and no city council. Residents vote only in county, state, and federal elections. Local voters cast ballots for Colfax County Commissioner representing District 2, which includes the area, as well as Sheriff, Clerk, Assessor, Treasurer, and Probate Judge in county elections. They also participate in state legislature races for District 41 in the House of Representatives and District 5 in the Senate, along with statewide offices and federal contests. In the November 2024 general election, Colfax County reported approximately 60% voter turnout, with around 4,200 ballots cast out of roughly 7,000 registered voters countywide. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here and across the county will decide several key races: New Mexico does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, though the Class II seat currently held by Senator Ben Ray Luján will be on the ballot; there will be races for all three New Mexico U.S. House seats, with the community located in District 3; the New Mexico Governor's office is not on the ballot in 2026, as Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's current term runs through 2026; all 112 seats in the New Mexico Legislature (70 House, 42 Senate) will be contested; and county offices including Sheriff, Clerk, Assessor, and County Commission seats will face voters. Residents can look up their assigned polling location or voter convenience center by visiting the New Mexico Secretary of State Voter Information Portal at https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/ and entering their name and date of birth or address. New Mexico uses a voter convenience center model, allowing any registered voter in Colfax County to vote at any open center during early voting or on election day. Local residents typically vote at a center in Cimarron or Raton. Absentee voting (vote-by-mail) is available to any registered voter in New Mexico without needing to provide an excuse; voters may request an absentee ballot online at https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR/WebPages/AbsenteeApplication.aspx or by contacting the Colfax County Clerk. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Thursday before election day, and completed ballots must be received (not just postmarked) by 7:00 PM on election day. Early in-person voting begins 28 days before any election. New Mexico election records that are public under NMSA 1978 § 1-1-23 and the Inspection of Public Records Act include voter registration lists (available for purchase from the Colfax County Clerk or Secretary of State for election related purposes), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable online at the New Mexico Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Information System), candidate declarations and nominating petitions, precinct-level election results, and post-election audit reports. Individual voter history showing whether a person voted, but not how they voted, is also public. Ballots themselves and voters' choices are confidential.