According to the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office, voter turnout reached 44.1 percent of the county’s 152,443 eligible voters.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners, acting as the County Canvassing Board, certified the results of the November 3 general election on Friday, November 13, following a countywide election that drew 67,206 voters.
According to the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office, voter turnout reached 44.1 percent of the county’s 152,443 eligible voters.
The certification completes the county’s canvassing process, but the results remain unofficial until the New Mexico State Board of Canvass completes statewide certification, scheduled for November 24.
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The county reported that approximately 350 election officials supported the election, staffing nine early voting locations, 42 Election Day voting centers, and the absentee voting and canvassing boards.
The Clerk's Office also acknowledged its Bureau of Elections staff, warehouse personnel, Recording and Filing team, county departments, law enforcement agencies and other partners who supported election operations.
Post-election audit begins next week
With county certification completed, election officials will turn their attention to a post-election system check required under New Mexico law.
The New Mexico Secretary of State's Office will oversee the public selection of precincts for the audit on Monday, November 16, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the New Mexico State Land Office in Santa Fe.
Members of the public may observe the selection process virtually through the state's Zoom meeting.
The Doña Ana County Clerk's Office will begin its local post-election system check on Tuesday, November 17, at 9 a.m., at the Preserving History and Democracy Warehouse, 2821 Las Vegas Court in Las Cruces.
Under Section 1-14-13.2 of New Mexico law, precincts are randomly selected for a post-election review designed to detect tabulation errors that could affect election outcomes.
The county said the selected precincts will be announced following Monday's selection process, pending notification from the independent auditing firm. Audit results must be submitted to the firm within 14 days of that notification.
State certification scheduled November 24
The New Mexico State Board of Canvass is scheduled to meet November 24 to certify the statewide election results and order any automatic recounts required by law.
Until that process is complete, the results reported by the county and displayed by the Secretary of State remain unofficial.
Voters can review the 2026 general election results through the New Mexico Secretary of State.
For additional information, visit Doña Ana County Elections or contact the County Clerk's Office at 575-647-7428.
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