8-04-2025 10:10pm

Municipal Elections Details for Candidates in Otero County

Chris Edwards Editor

The filing date for the 2025 Local Elections in Otero County, Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, Tularosa etc is August 26th from 9-5 in the Clerk's office.

Below are the offices up for election in Otero County. These are nonpartisan positions and party is not supposed to be a factor in local elections.

For documents please go to the following: https://www.sos.nm.gov/candidate-and-campaigns/how-to-become-a-candidate/2025-regular-local-election-candidate-information/

2025 Regular Local Election Overview

The Regular Local Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

When to File – Date and Time

Candidate filing day for all local offices for the 2025 Regular Local Election is TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025 – between 9:00am and 5:00pm – in the offices of the County Clerks.

2025 RLE Candidate Guide

This publication, prepared by the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections, serves as an easy-to-use reference for candidates seeking office in the 2025 Regular Local Election, and for anyone interested in the election process in New Mexico.

CLICK HERE TO OPEN CANIDATE GUIDE

Where to File – Proper Filing Officer

Declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents will be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the candidate resides.

What to File – Forms

Each candidate must submit a Declaration of Candidacy Form (and any other required forms) to their proper filing officer, during the designated hours for filing (see section above “Where to File – Proper Filing Officer.”

RLE	Document
2025 RLE — Nominating Petition Form (English)	OPEN
2025 RLE — Nominating Petition Form (Spanish)	OPEN
2025 RLE — Declaration of Candidacy	OPEN
2025 RLE — Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate	OPEN
2025 RLE — Affidavit of Withdrawal of Candidacy	OPEN
2025 RLE — Request for Address Confidentiality	OPEN
2025 RLE — Affidavit of Designation	OPEN

Nominating Petitions

We encourage candidates or their representatives to contact the local jurisdiction in which they are running for office, to determine if nominating petitions will be needed for candidacy. Gathering nominating petitions is not required pursuant to state law, but local ordinances may require it.

School District Reporting Act

Pursuant to Article 22A (School District Campaign Reporting Act) of New Mexico Election Law, certain offices are covered within the act that are required to create an online campaign reporting login at https://login.cfis.sos.state.nm.us/.

These covered offices that are required to report are: a position of board of education member of a school district, or the position of board member of a community college organized or operating pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21, Article 13 or Article 16 of New Mexico state law. All candidates will need to create an account whether they receive campaign contributions or make campaign expenditures or choose not to. Any candidate who does not raise money or spend money will need to file a report of no activity for each reporting period.

Filing Deadlines for School/College Board Candidates:

1st report due: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
2nd report due: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Pursuant to Article 19 (Campaign Reporting Act) of New Mexico Election law, municipal and special districts are not required to register campaign committees with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.

IMPORTANT FOR MUNICIPAL Candidates

We encourage candidates or their representatives to contact the municipal clerk which they are running for office, to determine if campaign reporting is a requirement in accordance with their municipal ordinance.