(updated 9/19/2009)
A Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. This Municipal Election will fill the office of Mayor, and the City Council positions from the odd-numbered districts: 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. Voters will also be voting on 10 municipal bond issues, city charter propositions / amendments and 10 ballot propositions.
Qualified registered voters within the City limits are eligible to vote in this election. All eligible voters can vote for the mayor, on the municipal bond issues, and on the city charter propositions / amendments, and ballot propositions. If you live in an odd-numbered district, you will also be eligible to vote for a City Council candidate from your district.
If you have a question concerning the election, please check the City's election web site at: www.cabq.gov/clerk/ .
To find your precinct number, please phone the Albuquerque City Clerk's office at 768-3030.
If possible, try to call several days before Election Day to avoid heavy phone traffic.
You can also call the League office at 884-8441.
| 8/11 | Deadline for Candidates to File |
| 8/13 | City Clerk posts names of candidates certified, those not, and why |
| 8/18 | Last Day for candidates to withdraw |
| 8/20 | Names of certified write-in candidates posted |
| 8/18 | Last day for write-in candidates to file |
| 9/1 | First day for Clerk to mail absentee ballots |
| 9/8 | Voter Registration Closes at 5:00pm |
| 9/9 | League Voters’ Guides distributed |
| 9/16 | First day for Early Voting |
| 10/2 | Last day Clerk will mail Absentee Ballots |
| 10/2 | Last day to cast Absentee Ballots |
| 10/2 | Last day for Early Voting |
| 10/6 | Election Day: polls open 7am to 7pm |
Anyone who wants to vote in this election must be registered to vote in the City of Albuquerque. You must be registered to vote with the County Clerk by Tuesday September 8 to vote in the October 6 Municipal Election. If you are not already registered to vote, you may obtain a voter registration application from various places including, the Bernalillo County Clerk, all public libraries and the Motor Vehicle Division offices. The County Clerk's address is One Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. The County Clerk's office is located on the 6th Floor at the intersection of Fifth and Marquette.
For questions about voter registration call the County Clerk's office at 468-1290.
Is identification required when I register? You need to present identification when you register to vote only if you are registering for the first time in your county and you register by mail. If you do not submit the proper identification, you will be asked to provide it before you vote in your first election. Accepted identification if you are registering for the first time by mail includes a copy of any current and valid photo ID, a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or any other government document that shows your current and valid name and address. If you do not provide the required identification before Election Day you will be required to show identification at the polls, or provide copies when you mail your absentee ballot.
What identification is required when I vote? The voters of Albuquerque passed an amendment to the Election Code of the Albuquerque City Charter on October 4, 2005, that requires voters in a city election to provide a photo identification card prior to voting. In the event a voter cannot produce a photo identification card, he/she will still be allowed to vote by provisional ballot.
The identification requirements are as follows:
This list is not exclusive. If the voter is able to present an identification card that contains the voter's picture and name he/she should be issued a regular ballot.
If the voter is unable to provide a photo identification card, he or she is still allowed to vote on a provisional ballot. The voter will be given a provisional ballot to complete and it will be placed in an envelope and returned to the City Clerk's office. The voter then must come in person to the Clerk's office with photo identification that will allow the Clerk to determine if he/she is the actual voter. The vote may then be counted by the municipal canvassing board.
Any person qualified to vote may vote early, in person on a paper ballot. Early Voting is available at four locations:
Hours: Early voting at all locations begins at 8:00 am on September 16 until 5:00 pm on Friday, October 2. The hours of voting will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
When voting early your ballot will be placed in a secrecy envelope and counted with the rest of the absentee ballots on election night. You do not need to give a reason to vote absentee. Your own convenience is reason enough.
Any person qualified to vote may vote by absentee ballot. Apply by phone, 768-3030, or mail for an absentee ballot with the Albuquerque City Clerk's Office, located in the Basement of One Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. The City Clerk's office will verify the application information and mail your absentee ballot to you. Friday, October 2 is the last day the City Clerk's Office will mail out absentee ballots. The ballot contains instructions for completion and return. Beginning September 9 if you have received your absentee paper ballot you may cast that ballot in person, rather than mailing it to the clerk, only at the City Clerk's office.
Deadline for Absentee Voting Your completed ballot must be received in the City Clerk's office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, October 6. Absentee ballot packets delivered in person to the City Clerk's office must be delivered by the voter or by members of the voter's immediate family. Immediate family means spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters.
On Election Day October 6 you should vote at the polling place for your precinct. Where to find this information will be posted shortly.
If you plan to vote early, click here for the locations and dates.
Write-in voting is permitted as long as the Office of the City Clerk certifies the person you are voting for as a write-in candidate. If you write in the name of someone who has not been certified as a write-in candidate, your vote for that person will not be counted, but this will not prevent counting the rest of your ballot.
If no candidate for City Council or Mayor receives 40 percent of the vote cast in the October 6 election, the two candidates who received the highest number of votes will be on the ballot for the run-off election. If needed, a run-off election will most likely be held on November 24 subject to approval by the City Council. Voter registration for the run-off election will close October 27.
If a runoff election is necessary, more details will be posted here!