Chaves County, New Mexico
Chaves County, New Mexico voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 63,700 people, Chaves County ranks 10th in population among 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
Voting is how Chaves County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Chaves 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 retail among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 22,200 ballots were cast in Chaves County, about the same as the 22,400 cast in 2020. With roughly 48,200 adults living in the county, that is around 46% of adult residents, below the statewide rate of about 55%.
Put another way, about 26,000 adults in Chaves County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 1,300 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Chaves County is rural, with about 10 people per square mile across 6,067 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 3.0% of New Mexico's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Chaves County include 88116, 88201, 88202, 88203, 88230, 88232, 88250 and 88253, plus 2 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Chaves 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 Chaves 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.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Chaves 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 Chaves 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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