Expanded Early Voting Begins Today Across Santa Fe County
Santa Fe County, NM – Expanded Early Voting for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election begins today, with voters now able to cast a ballot at nine locations across Santa Fe County.
Expanded Early Voting locations will be open through May 30, giving voters more flexibility, shorter lines, and more opportunities to vote on their own schedule before Election Day.
“Early voting is on-time voting,” said County Clerk Katharine E. Clark. “When voters choose to vote early, they help reduce Election Day lines and make the process smoother for everyone — especially neighbors who may only be able to vote on Election Day itself. If your schedule allows, we encourage voters to take advantage of early voting options rather than waiting until the last minute on Election Day."
The Clerk’s Office is encouraging voters who are able to vote early to view it as a community service. Every voter who casts a ballot early helps free up space and reduce congestion on Election Day for community members who may only be able to vote that day due to work schedules, caregiving responsibilities, transportation challenges, or other barriers.
 Expanded Early Voting locations include:
- Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office
240 Grant Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Edgewood Fire Station #70
1 Municipal Way, Edgewood, NM 87015
- Max Coll Corridor Community Center
16 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe, NM 87508
- Christian Life Church
121 Siringo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Pojoaque Satellite Office
5 W. Gutierrez Ste. 9, Pojoaque Pueblo Plaza, 17839 US-84
- Nancy Rodriguez Community Center
1 Prairie Dog Loop, Santa Fe, NM 87507
- Santa Fe County Fairgrounds
3229 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87507
- Abedon Lopez Community Center
153 Camino De Quintana, Española, NM 87532
- Southside Library
6599 Jaguar Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87507
Expanded Early Voting hours are:
- Tuesdays through Fridays: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Clerk’s Office location continues to offer early voting Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., with one Saturday voting day on May 30 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Clerk’s Office will be closed May 25 for Memorial Day.
Vote-by-Appointment is also available at five locations during Expanded Early Voting, allowing voters to reserve a time and skip the line while still welcoming walk-ins at all sites. Appointment voting is available at:
- Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office
- Edgewood Fire Station #70
- Pojoaque Satellite Office
- Nancy Rodriguez Community Center
- Christian Life Church
The appointment voting program reflects the Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office’s ongoing commitment to making voting more accessible and convenient for voters with busy schedules, caregivers, shift workers, and anyone seeking a faster voting experience.
 Families voting early can also participate in KidsVote: Practice Makes Future Voters, a hands-on civic education initiative available at the Clerk’s Office and Nancy Rodriguez Community Center during early voting.
Children accompanying a parent or guardian can cast a fun practice ballot using real voting equipment and tabulators while learning how elections work in a welcoming environment. KidsVote was designed both to help build lifelong civic habits and to make voting easier for families by allowing children to participate alongside parents or guardians without the need for additional childcare.
 Voters are encouraged to preview their sample ballot before arriving at a voting location by visiting NMVOTE.org. Reviewing a sample ballot ahead of time helps shorten wait times and keeps lines moving efficiently for the entire community.
For more information about early voting locations, appointment voting, KidsVote, absentee voting, and voter information, visit SantaFe.Vote or contact the Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office.
Important Election Dates
May 5, 2026 – Early voting begins at the Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office.
May 5, 2026 – Absentee (mail-in) ballots begin mailing to voters who have requested them.
May 16, 2026 – Expanded early voting begins at additional early voting locations throughout the county.
May 19, 2026 – Last day to request an absentee (mail-in) ballot (must be received by this date).
May 25, 2026 – Polls are closed for Memorial Day.
May 30, 2026 – Last day of early voting at expanded early voting locations.
June 2, 2026 – Primary Election Day (Polls open 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.).
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