Observe New Mexico Elections

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.

TO'HAJIILEE, NM - Wilbert Hunt reviews a sample ballot with the help of his nephew, Eddie Hunt, before casting his ballot at the Acoma Tribal Center in Acoma, New Mexico.

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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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.