Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) is a nonpartisan election observation effort to increase trust and transparency in elections. ONME was active throughout New Mexico’s 2025 municipal elections, observing how local electoral processes were prepared, conducted, and certified. Our trained observers monitored poll worker training, logic and accuracy testing, absentee ballot processing, early voting, and Election Day voting in 11 municipalities, home to 44% of New Mexicans.
ONME completed a full report on findings from its election watchers during the 2024 general election. On Election Day, ONME mobilized 160 election watchers in 29 of New Mexico’s 33 counties. During early voting, 50 volunteers observed 91 sites in 24 counties. ONME watchers observed processes from start to finish at their respective locations. They also observed the logic and accuracy testing (testing and certifying election equipment) in 20 counties, poll worker training in 25 counties and the county canvass certification in 24 counties.
Email: Sharon.Berman@cartercenter.org
The mission of Observe New Mexico Elections is to increase transparency and trust in New Mexico’s elections by training and deploying nonpartisan election observers throughout the state. Observers will report on how election laws and procedures are followed, representing all voters without interfering in the electoral process. Findings from their observations will be compiled to assess the overall quality of elections in New Mexico.