New Mexicans head to the polls as early voting starts
Patrice Kelly fills out her ballot with her 5-year-old whippet service dog Millie by her side on the first day of early in-person voting at the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Annex, 1500 Lomas NW, in Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Lauren Thyme, bottom center, was one of around 200 people waiting outside the Santa Fe Administrative Complex to cast their vote Tuesday on the first day of early in-person voting. The voting drive was organized by the Santa Fe County Democratic Party.
Richard Chandler shows his “I Voted” sticker after casting his ballot on the first day of early in-person voting in Albuquerque on Tuesday.
People wait in line to cast their ballots on the first day of early in-person voting at 1500 Lomas Blvd NW in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
About 200 people wait outside the Santa Fe County Administrative Complex to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in this Oct. 8 file photo. More than 663,000 New Mexicans cast votes via early and absentee voting before the end of early voting on Saturday, according to the Secretary of State's Office. That figure represents about 48.2% of all registered voters statewide.
