{"id":33640,"date":"2011-11-08T05:59:04","date_gmt":"2011-11-08T12:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/?p=33640"},"modified":"2011-11-08T08:09:52","modified_gmt":"2011-11-08T15:09:52","slug":"election-day-arrives-in-cruces-join-the-liveblog-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2011\/11\/election-day-arrives-in-cruces-join-the-liveblog-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Day arrives in Cruces; join the liveblog tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A revitalized section of Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces. (Courtesy photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you haven\u2019t already done so, go vote! Check back here tonight for liveblogging of the results.<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s Election Day in Las Cruces, and NMPolitics.net will liveblog the results beginning at 7 p.m. Check back throughout the day for updates and join the liveblog this evening.<\/p>\n

Sign up for a reminder to join the liveblog at the end of this article.<\/p>\n

Today the mayor\u2019s office, three seats on the city council and a judgeship are all up for grabs. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To find your polling place, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the mayoral race, incumbent Ken Miyagishima<\/a> faces District 2 Councilor Dolores Connor<\/a> and activist Michael Ray Huerta<\/a>. You can read their responses to questions asked by NMPolitics.net here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the District 1 race, incumbent Miguel Silva<\/a> faces challenger Natalie Chadborn. You can read their responses to questions from NMPolitics.net here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the open District 2 race, the candidates are Fred Espinosa<\/a>, Charles Scholz<\/a> and Gregory Z. Smith<\/a>. You can read their responses to questions from NMPolitics.net here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the District 4 race, incumbent Nathan Small<\/a> faces challenger Aaron Henry Diaz<\/a>. You can read their responses to NMPolitics.net\u2019s questions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the presiding municipal judge race, incumbent Melissa Miller-Byrnes faces challenger Frank Chavez.<\/p>\n

You can view all candidates\u2019 finance reports here<\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for more information you can dig through NMPolitics.net\u2019s archive of election-related articles here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you have questions about voting, call the City Clerk\u2019s Office at (575) 541-2115.<\/p>\n

If you live in Las Cruces and haven\u2019t already done so, go vote!<\/p>\n

Sign up here for a reminder to join NMPolitics.net\u2019s liveblog this evening:<\/p>\n