May 14, 2025
Observe New Mexico Elections on May 8 released a report on its findings from the state’s 2024 election that mostly gave high marks…
Restoring Trust
In Our Elections
Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) is a nonpartisan observation effort designed to increase trust and transparency in our elections.
Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) is a nonpartisan effort to strengthen trust and transparency in state elections. Led by New Mexicans and supported by The Carter Center, ONME trains voters from all 33 counties to observe electoral procedures, report impartially, and provide timely public information. Their standardized reports create a data-driven assessment of election conduct, helping reassure voters that New Mexico’s elections are fair and accurate.
Our
Mission
The mission of Observe New Mexico Elections is to increase transparency and trust in New Mexico’s elections by training and deploying non partisan election observers throughout the state. Observers will report on how election laws and procedures are followed, representing all voters without interfering in the electoral process. Findings from their observations will be compiled to assess the overall quality…
Transparency
Increases Trust
Voters from all 33 counties are trained in New Mexico’s election laws and procedures, then use standardized tools to report what they observe impartially. Their reports are aggregated into a data-driven assessment of election conduct, helping reassure voters about the integrity of New Mexico’s elections.
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Observe New Mexico Elections is currently recruiting for positions related to observation of the 2025 local and municipal elections in New Mexico. Click the button to learn more!
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Informed
View the Observer Code of Conduct
Information about elections from the New Mexico Secretary of State
Election Information for NM Voters from the League of Women Voters
Learn more about the Carter Center Democracy Program
View the Observer Code of Conduct
Information about elections from the New Mexico Secretary of State
Election Information for NM Voters from the League of Women Voters
Learn more about the Carter Center Democracy Program
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May 14, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE — Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME), a nonpartisan observation effort designed to increase trust and transparency in elections, recently…
May 14, 2025
Observe New Mexico Elections on Thursday released a report on its findings from the state’s 2024 election that mostly gave high marks after…
May 9, 2025
Report Highlights Overall Success of Vote Counting and Processes at Polling Sites, With Some Areas of Improvement Needed in Accessibility…
May 5, 2025
Carter Center pilot projects followed international best practices Elections are the cornerstones of functioning democracies. For decades, The Carter Center has been…
November 13, 2024
At least 14 counties were impacted, and some would-be voters walked away from the polls, observers say New Mexico Secretary…
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The mission of Observe New Mexico Elections is to increase transparency and trust in New Mexico’s elections by training and deploying nonpartisan election observers throughout the state. Observers will report on how election laws and procedures are followed, representing all voters without interfering in the electoral process. Findings from their observations will be compiled to assess the overall quality of elections in New Mexico.