Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Everything a Bernalillo County, New Mexico voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 672,000 people, Bernalillo County is the most populous of New Mexico's 33 counties. In New Mexico, the county clerk handles registration, absentee ballots and voting locations.
Next Election
June 6, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 28 days before an election; same-day registration is available in person.
Why Voting Matters
Why does voting matter in Bernalillo County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Bernalillo County voters is New Mexico's statewide primary on June 6, 2028, unless state lawmakers change the date; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Bernalillo County jobs are in health care and restaurants and hospitality, so decisions about health care costs and tourism and small businesses hit close to home.
Bernalillo County voters cast about 311,000 ballots for president in 2024, down about 2% from 318,000 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 537,000 adult residents, that works out to about 58%, close to the statewide rate of about 55%.
Put another way, about 226,000 adults in Bernalillo County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 11,300 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Across about 1,161 square miles, Bernalillo County averages around 579 people per square mile, mixing neighborhoods, towns and open land. About 32% of all New Mexico residents live here.
ZIP codes in or partly in Bernalillo County include 87008, 87015, 87016, 87022, 87026, 87035, 87047 and 87048, plus 46 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Bernalillo County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Bernalillo County? In New Mexico, the county clerk handles registration, absentee ballots and voting locations. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Bernalillo County clerk.
Statewide directory, New Mexico Secretary of State's county clerk information:
https://www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-elections/voter-information-portal-nmvote-org/county-clerk-information/
See your sample ballot. New Mexico Voter Services portal, which shows your sample ballot:
https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Bernalillo County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights New Mexico, New Mexico's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 432-4682. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our New Mexico voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Bernalillo County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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