{"id":50774,"date":"2015-06-11T12:35:42","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T18:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/?p=50774"},"modified":"2015-06-16T10:19:50","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T16:19:50","slug":"albuquerque-las-cruces-hold-elections-later-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2015\/06\/albuquerque-las-cruces-hold-elections-later-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Albuquerque, Las Cruces hold elections later this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a few months Albuquerque and Las Cruces, New Mexico\u2019s two largest cites, will have elections for several city council seats. Las Cruces will also hold\u00a0an election for mayor and the\u00a0presiding municipal judge.<\/p>\n

Here’s more information on each election:<\/p>\n

Albuquerque<\/h3>\n

New Mexico’s largest city will hold an election\u00a0Oct. 6 to select\u00a0councilors in Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8. Voters must be registered by Sept. 8. Polls are open on Oct. 6 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t make Election Day, you can come\u00a0out from Sept. 16-Oct. 2 for early voting. Though voting locations have yet to be determined you can keep up to\u00a0date with changes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In order to vote in Albuquerque municipal elections you must bring a photo ID. A list of acceptable identification cards can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also vote absentee. You can request a ballot\u00a0by going online or emailing, mailing or calling the city clerk. You can find out more information about\u00a0absentee voting here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Albuquerque is in the qualifying and petitioning period, so we can’t tell you who all the candidates will be. However, we can tell you about the current councilors:<\/p>\n