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LEAGUE PUBLISHES 2026 ELECTION VOTERS’ GUIDE
As a service to Doña Ana County residents, the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico has published the 2026 mid-term General Election Voters’ Guide. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The guide contains all races in the county and statewide races that voters will consider, including the US Congress, NM Governor and Lt. Governor, Attorney General, NM Secretary of State, and several others. CLICK HERE to review the 25-page guide. Feel free to download the annual publication or email the League at lwvsnm@gmail.com to request an electronic copy.
Early voting begins Oct. 6, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office located at the County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd. in Las Cruces. Other election-related information can be found at NMVote.gov or DACelections.com.
The League wishes to thank its members for contributing to the Voters’ Guide expense; their annual dues help to pay for the guide. In addition, thanks to the following community partners: El Paseo Electric Charitable Foundation, the LWVNM Education Fund, Jennifer Kreie, Peter and Jean Ossorio, William and Christina Little, Charlotte Lipson, Jane Asche, and Aleta Wilson.
CANDIDATE FORUM FEATURED STATE REPRESENTATIVE RACES
The League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico (LWVSNM) co-sponsored a candidates’ forum on October 6 for several political races that will be decided by voters in New Mexico’s General Election on November 3, 2026. The event was held in conjunction with Temple Beth-El of Las Cruces. Candidates in contested races were invited and those who attended and spent more than an hour answering questions were (left to right) Julia Ruiz (R) and Nathan Small (D), District 36; Lori Martinez (D), District 37; and Micaela Lara Cadena (D), District 33.
Temple Beth-El plans additional forums for other races. Early voting is underway. Voters can now reference the LWVSNM Voters’ Guide prior to casting their ballot. CLICK HERE to read or download the guide.
Words About Our Democracy
“We all play a role in this democracy. We need to remember the power of every vote. I continue, too, to keep myself connected to a force that is larger and more potent than any one election, or leader, or news story – and that’s optimism. For me, this is a form of faith, an antidote to fear.”
—Michelle Obama, Becoming
Thank You Voters! Next: the General Election
Approximately 346,385 voters in New Mexico took the opportunity to vote in the state’s first semi-open primary election on June 2. That’s just under 25% of the 1.4 million eligible voters in the state. You can click here www.electionresults.sos.nm.gov/ to review the state results. You can click on the Secretary of State’s map of the state to review totals from “Doña Ana County”. In Doña Ana County, nearly 29% of eligible voters cast their votes.
Many New Mexicans read the candidates’ answers to the League’s questions about their experiences and viewpoints. Those answers will also be available later in the election season in preparation for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Elections. The answers are part of the League’s state Vote411.org Voters’ Guide.
Semi-Open Primary Now Expands Voting Participation
New Mexico approved a new law allowing more voters to participate in the Primary Election on June 2. Semi-Open Primaries are now available for independent and decline-to-state voters. Watch this video by the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. It has all the information needed to understand who can vote and how.
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PRIMARIAS SEMIABIERTAS DE NUEVO MÉXICO
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