Primaries:
- Congressional & State primaries: Open partisan w/ partisan registration (Semi Open)
- Presidential primaries: Closed
PRIMARY ELECTIONS STATE BY STATE
New Mexico
Registration:
- Independent voters may pick a partisan ballot on primary day. New Mexico’s semi-open primary system will go into effect in 2026.
- 22% of New Mexico voters declined to affiliate with a political party.
Details of Congressional & local primary elections:
- Voters must affiliate with a party to vote in that party's primary.
- Voter registration closes 28 days before the primary election.
Campaign & State Partners
New Mexico Open Elections is pursuing legislation to bring Top Four (nonpartisan primaries + ranked choice voting in the general election to New Mexicans this year.
