November 3, 2025
ONME’s election observation efforts span 11 municipalities Santa Fe, NM – Absentee and early in-person voting has now concluded in 11…
Restoring Trust
In Our Elections
Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) is a nonpartisan observation effort designed to increase trust and transparency in our elections.
Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) is a nonpartisan effort to strengthen trust and transparency in state elections. Led by New Mexicans and supported by The Carter Center, ONME trains voters from all 33 counties to observe electoral procedures, report impartially, and provide timely public information. Their standardized reports create a data-driven assessment of election conduct, helping reassure voters that New Mexico’s elections are fair and accurate. For the 2025 municipal elections, ONME observers monitored poll worker training, logic and accuracy testing, absentee ballot processing, early voting, and Election Day in 11 municipalities across the state. Learn more about what they observed here.
Our
Mission
The mission of Observe New Mexico Elections is to increase transparency and trust in New Mexico’s elections by training and deploying non partisan 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…
Transparency
Increases Trust
Voters from all 33 counties are trained in New Mexico’s election laws and procedures, then use standardized tools to report what they observe impartially. Their reports are aggregated into a data-driven assessment of election conduct, helping reassure voters about the integrity of New Mexico’s elections.
Get Involved
Observe New Mexico Elections is currently recruiting for positions related to observation of the 2025 local and municipal elections in New Mexico. Click the button to learn more!
Stay
Informed
View the Observer Code of Conduct
Information about elections from the New Mexico Secretary of State
Election Information for NM Voters from the League of Women Voters
Learn more about the Carter Center Democracy Program
View the Observer Code of Conduct
Information about elections from the New Mexico Secretary of State
Election Information for NM Voters from the League of Women Voters
Learn more about the Carter Center Democracy Program
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October 31, 2025
It should be encouraging to all of us that our state is a recognized leader in running efficient, accurate elections.…
October 28, 2025
Eva Valenciana, Carlsbad Municipal Coordinator, Observe New Mexico Elections Voting and getting involved in promoting transparent election processes are two…
October 27, 2025
I can’t think of more boring volunteer work, but if it helps restore faith in the voting process, what’s the…
October 27, 2025
When New Mexico residents in Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Clayton, Farmington, Gallup, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Silver City, and…
October 17, 2025
New Mexico’s No. 1 ranking in MIT’s Election Performance Index that was released last year is something state election officials…
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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.