Become an Election Observer – Observe New Mexico Elections

Application for November 2024

The November general election is just around the corner! Would you like to help ensure that New Mexicans participate in an election process that people of all political backgrounds can trust?

Observe New Mexico Elections, funded by The Carter Center, is a nonpartisan observation effort designed to increase trust and transparency in elections. Led by and for New Mexicans, observers will be trained about relevant laws, procedures and safeguards in New Mexico’s electoral process and verify that those procedures are  consistently  followed.  Nonpartisan election observers represent all voters, do not interfere in the election process and report what they see.  Observers’ findings throughout the state will be aggregated to assess the quality of elections in New Mexico. Observers will receive stipends for participation, travel and reasonable expenses.

The Carter Center has led similar efforts internationally for decades and is ready to implement its globally recognized approaches here at home. We are honored New Mexico was among the handful of states they selected to participate this year.

If you would like to support  election trust and transparency in your county in October and November 2024, please fill out this form below.  We need observers from all 33 counties in our state.

There is a small stipend for trainings and observation. For additional information, contact info@observenmelections.org.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Age(Required)

Gender(Required)

Are you a registered voter in the state of New Mexico?(Required)

At what address are you registered to vote?(Required)

Street address, city, zip code

At what address do you reside?(Required)

Street, city, zip code

In which county of the state do you normally reside?(Required)

Do you have access to a mobile “smart” phone?(Required)

Phone(Required)

Do you currently hold elected office in the state of New Mexico?(Required)

Are you a current candidate for elected office in the state of New Mexico?(Required)

Do you currently occupy the office or position of sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal or deputy marshal, or are you running for office or actively seeking one of those positions?(Required)

Are you currently a state or municipal police officer?(Required)

Please indicate your potential availability to observe on the dates below. (dates indicated below are not a confirmation of your observer assignment, but to determine program capacity)

Election Day: Tuesday, November 5(Required)

Potentially Available

Not Available

Early Voting: October 8 - November 2(Required)

Potentially Available

Not Available

Would you be willing to drive more than an hour or more to reach your observer location if reimbursement were provided for travel costs?(Required)

Please carefully review the following statement related to observer participation and conduct for the project and then indicate your understanding of the below statements.
I understand that by expressing my interest to serve as a nonpartisan election observer:
A) I may not simultaneously serve as an observer for any registered political party, candidate, ballot initiative or other nonprofit organization in the state.
B) I may not simultaneously serve as a poll worker, election judge or election worker.
C) I will be expected to participate in training about how to observe the electoral process in question, abide by a code for nonpartisan conduct and be expected to comply with other guidance to be issued by the Observe New Mexico Election project.
D) Should I be selected for the project, I would be eligible to receive reimbursement for communication, transportation and time spent on the project but would be expected to provide my own mobile phone and my own transportation to and from any locations to be observed.

Consent(Required)

May we contact you?(Required)

Would you prefer us to reach out to you via a phone call, text, or email?

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at observenm@cartercenter.org

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