Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Lea County, New Mexico. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Lea County will be added here after they are checked against official local and New Mexico election sources.
2026 General Election in Lea County
Candidates who received the most votes in Lea County (unofficial, AP county results, checked Nov. 4, 2026):
- U.S. Senate: Marker (R)
- Governor: Hull (R)
These are statewide races, so this shows who led in Lea County, not a local winner. Statewide, Ben Ray Luján (D) won the U.S. Senate race and Deb Haaland (D) won the governor’s race, according to AP race calls. Results are unofficial until certified.
Voting in New Mexico: Rules for Lea County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of New Mexico rules for Lea County voters, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with New Mexico’s official election website or your local election office before each election.
Registering to vote
- Online: by 28 days before Election Day.
- By mail: must be postmarked 28 days before Election Day.
- In person: available through Election Day (same-day registration).
- Register or check your registration (New Mexico on Vote.gov)
Primary elections
New Mexico has semi-closed primaries: voters registered with a party vote in that party’s primary, and unaffiliated voters may choose one party’s primary.
Voter ID
New Mexico does not require most voters to show an ID document to vote in person; election workers confirm identity in other ways, such as checking a signature or personal information. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to show ID under federal law.
Early voting
Starts: Twenty-eight days before an election at a clerk’s office; on the third Saturday before an election for alternate locations. Ends: Saturday before election. Locations and hours are set locally.
Voting by mail
Any New Mexico voter can request an absentee/mail ballot. No excuse is needed.
Lea County election office
Lea County Clerk
P. O. Box 1507
Lovington, NM 88260
Phone: 575-396-8619
Fax: 575-396-3293
Email: csandoval@leacounty.net
You can also look up your local election office on New Mexico’s official election website.
Contact information from the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s local election office directory (FVAP.gov, U.S. Department of Defense), checked Nov. 4, 2026. Some listed emails are for military and overseas voters; call the office if you’re not sure who to contact.
Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).