Voter Registration Training

NO REGISTER CLASSES in October or November 2026

1st Wednesday of every month
10:30 AM
Clerk's Office (Located in the District Courthouse)
Please call to reserve your seat! 575-835-0423

Young Voters

The U.S. Census Bureau found that only 45% of eligible voters aged 18-29 cast a ballot in the 2012 presidential election, that’s an almost 30% smaller turnout than those over the age of 65. One driving factor behind this low turnout is that millennials are moving around the country at greater rates than ever before, switching from state to state for college and jobs. Below are some guides to help those mobile voters. 

• Voting Guide for Young Voters

• Breaking down the myths of voting in college

• An unbiased overview of the platform issues and where each party stands

Other Voter Information

If you are currently incarcerated in New Mexico for a felony offense you cannot vote while you are incarcerated. However, once you are no longer confined to a jail, prison, or other correctional facility you can register and vote in New Mexico elections. You can register to vote and vote even if you are on probation or parole. You are not required to register to vote in person and, instead, may register by mail, online, at MVD or state agency offices providing public benefits, through a voter registration agent, or in person.

A misdemeanor conviction does not disqualify an individual from registering to vote. Voters with a misdemeanor conviction are not required to register in person and may register to vote through any of the legal registration methods named above. Individuals in jail who are pre-trial (i.e., facing felony charges but not yet convicted) or who have been convicted of a misdemeanor and are serving their sentence in a county jail are eligible to vote and can request an absentee ballot, if possible. For more information, please contact your county clerk's office.

2026 General Election November 03, 2026

2026 General Election 

November 3, 2026

PLEASE BE ADVISED EARLY IN PERSON VOTING WILL NOT TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY October 12, 2026 in Observance of Indigenous People's Day

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE:

Tuesday, October 06, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.

ABSENTEE VOTING

Absentee Ballots will be available beginning Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Absentee Applications will be accepted through Tuesday October 20, 2026

Tabulator Certification 

Wednesday September 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

NOTICE

AS PER NMAC 1.10.23.8

THE SOCORRO COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE WILL BE CONDUCTING THE POST-ELECTIONS VOTING SYSTEM CHECK AFTER GENERAL ELECTION. DATE TO BE DETERMIND. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE IN COURTROOM 2 OF THE SOCORRO COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 200 CHURCH ST., SOCORRO, NM 87801, BEGINNING AT 10:00 AM.

Early in-person vote at 

1)  Socorro County Clerk's Office, 200 Church Street, Socorro NM
Starts Tuesday,  October 06, 2026  - October 31, 2026
Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Only Saturday October 17, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

& Saturday October 31, 2026 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

2)  Magdalena Senior Citizens Center, 500 9th St. Magdalena NM
       Starts Saturday, October 17, 2026-October 31, 2026

Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Only Saturday October 17, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. &

October 31,2026 - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 03, 2026

All voting convenience center hours:

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Socorro County has 27 precincts

There will be 2 VCCs in Socorro County which will be located within Socorro City Limits and 6 VCC’s in the County.  Any person registered at any of these precincts may vote a regular ballot at any one of these 8 locations.

         VCC # 1 is at the Socorro County Annex Building, 198 Neel Ave., Socorro, 87801

         Precincts # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7

         VCC # 2 is at the Socorro Senior Center 1410 Ake Ave., Socorro, 87801

         Precincts # 3, 8, 10, 17, 18, & 23

         VCC # 3 is at the Midway Fire District Station 2, 652 Hwy 408,  Polvadera, 87828

         Precincts # 9, 19, 20, & 21

         VCC # 4 is at the San Antonio Fire Dept., 38 US 380, San Antonio, 87832

         Precincts # 11 & 22

         VCC # 5 is at the Magdalena Senior Center, 500 9th St., Magdalena, 87825

         Precincts # 13 & 14

         VCC # 6 is at the Alamo ANSB Wellness Center, Alamo, 87825

         Precincts # 15

         VCC # 7 is at the Northern Senior Center, 894 Hwy 304, Veguita, 87062

         Precincts # 16, 25 & 27

         VCC # 8 is at the Sabinal Community Center, 753 Hwy 116, Sabinal, 87006

         Precincts # 24

There are 2 All Mail Absentee Ballot Precincts

         Precinct # 12 Claunch

         Precinct # 26 Abbey Springs and Riley

Early Voting – Socorro County Clerk’s Office, 200 Church St. Socorro, 87801

Early Alternate Voting – Magdalena Senior Center, 500 9th St., Magdalena, 87825

Absentee Voting – Socorro County Courthouse, 200 Church St., Socorro, 87801

Record fees and miscellaneous fees are listed in the documents below.

Our clerks will assist you in many ways, we are available to record your documents as a public record and maintain them for your future use. However:

Clerks will not conduct searches (they can provide a list of local abstract and title companies upon request). 

Clerks cannot give legal advice on whether the documents you want recorded are correct, complete or legally sufficient for your purposes (please consult an attorney).