Catron County, New Mexico
Everything a Catron County, New Mexico voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 3,800 people, Catron County is one of the least 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
Every eligible adult in Catron County, New Mexico holds the same power on Election Day: one vote that counts exactly as much as anyone else's. The next election for Catron 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. With health care and professional and technical services among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 2,360 ballots were cast in Catron County, about the same as the 2,330 cast in 2020. With roughly 3,390 adults living in the county, that is around 69% of adult residents, above the statewide rate of about 55%.
Put another way, about 1,040 adults in Catron County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 52 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Catron County is rural, with about 0.5 people per square mile across 6,924 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.2% of New Mexico's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Catron County include 87820, 87821, 87824, 87827, 87829, 87830 and 88039. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Catron County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Catron 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 Catron 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 Catron 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 Catron 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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