NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Proclamation
Pursuant to the Regular Local Election Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 1-22-2 to 1-22-19 (as amended), I, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico Secretary of State, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby issue the following proclamation:
That a Regular Local Election is called to be held throughout the State of New Mexico and in each county and precinct thereof on November 7, 2023; and
That a Regular Local Election shall be a nonpartisan election, and the names of all candidates shall be listed on the ballot with no party or slate designation; and
That all municipalities that have opted to elect their officers on the Regular Local Election ballot, where applicable, shall conduct the runoff election pursuant to Section 1-22-16 NMSA 1978, either as a top-two runoff election or as a ranked-choice runoff election; and
That the City of Las Cruces and the City of Santa Fe shall conduct a ranked-choice runoff election on the same ballot as the Regular Local Election to be held on November 7, 2023; and
That the City of Albuquerque shall conduct a top-two runoff election following the Regular Local Election, should one be necessary. If a top-two runoff election is necessary, it will be held on December 12, 2023; and;
That a Regular Local Election shall be held to elect qualified persons to membership on a local governing body and, where applicable, to elect municipal officers for the following offices:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
VALENCIA COUNTY
CITY OF BELEN – TWO CITY COUNCILORS
- Position 1 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Position 2 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
CITY OF RIO COMMUNITIES – TWO CITY COUNCILORS
- Position 1 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Position 2 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
TOWN OF PERALTA – TWO CITY COUNCILORS
- Position 1 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Position 2 Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
VILLAGE OF BOSQUE FARMS –ONE MAYOR, TWO VILLAGE
COUNCILORS, AND ONE
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
- Mayor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Village Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Village Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Municipal Judge FOUR-YEAR TERM
VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS –ONE MAYOR, TWO VILLAGE
COUNCILORS, AND ONE
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
- Mayor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- District 2 Village Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- District 4 Village Councilor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Municipal Judge FOUR-YEAR TERM
BELEN CONSOLIDATEDSCHOOL DISTRICT –
THREE SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS
(Socorro & Valencia)
- District 1 Board Member FOUR-YEAR TERM
- District 2 Board Member FOUR-YEAR TERM
- District 3 Board Member FOUR-YEAR TERM
LOS LUNAS SCHOOLS –THREE SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS
- District 1 Board Member FOUR-YEAR TERM
- District 2 Board Member FOUR-YEAR TERM
- District 4 Board Member FOUR-YEAR TERM
UNIVERSITY OF NEWMEXICO VALENCIA CAMPUS –
THREE ADVISORY BOARD
MEMBERS
(Socorro & Valencia)
Position 2 Advisory Board
Member (Belen) FOUR-YEAR TERM
Position 3 Advisory Board
Member (Los Lunas) FOUR-YEAR TERM
Position 5 Advisory Board
Member (Los Lunas) FOUR-YEAR TERM
VALENCIA SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT –
FOUR DISTRICT SUPERVISORS
(Bernalillo, Cíbola, Sandoval, Socorro & Valencia)
- Position 1 Supervisor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Position 2 Supervisor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Position 3 Supervisor TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TWO- YEAR TERM
- Position 5 Supervisor FOUR-YEAR TERM
CLAUNCH-PINTO SOIL ANDWATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT – FOUR DISTRICT
SUPERVISORS
(Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance & Valencia)
- Position 1 District Supervisor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Position 2 District Supervisor FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Position 4 District Supervisor TO FILL THE REMAIN ING TWO-YEARS OF A FOUR-YEAR TERM
- Position 5 District Supervisor TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED FOUR- YEAR TERM
Declaration of Candidacy for the Regular Local Election shall be filed between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
Declaration of Intent to be a Write-in Candidate for the Regular Local Election shall be filed between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
DONE AT THE OFFICE OF THE NEW MEXICO SECRETARY OF STATE THIS 9th DAY OF AUGUST 2023
ATTEST:
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO
SHARON L. PINO
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE
MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER
SECRETARY OF STATE
Published in the Valencia County News-Bulletin August 24, 2023
The Valencia County News-Bulletin is a locally owned and operated community newspaper, dedicated to serving Valencia County since 1910 through the highest journalistic and professional business standards. The VCNB is published weekly on Thursdays, including holidays both in print and online.
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