Early voting in Otero County opens the second week of October.

In New Mexico, only registered voters may cast a ballot. To check your registration or update your voting information visit the New Mexico Secretary of State's website.

Here is a guide to early voting, the closest site near you and candidates on the 2023 local election ballot.

Early Voting Sites

Otero County Administration located at 1101 New York Avenue in Alamogordo. Early voting is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Oct. 10 through Nov. 3, Monday through Friday and Saturday voting Nov 4.

Otero County Fair Grounds located at 401 Fairgrounds Road. Early voting is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Oct. 21 through Nov. 4, Tuesday through Saturday.

Election Day, Nov. 7

• Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center, 800 E. First Street, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Tay Special Event Center, 2400 North Scenic Drive, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Otero County Fairgrounds, 401 Fairgrounds Road, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Candidates for positions in Otero County local election

Alamogordo City Commission for Districts One, Three, Five and Six

• Nicholas Allan Paul, District One

• Warren Robinson, District Three

• Karl Paul Melton, District Three

• James Talbert, District Three

• Alfonso Al Hernandez, District Five

• Sharon McDonald, District Five

• Mark Wayne Tapley, District Six

Alamogordo School Board Member for seats one, three and four

• Judy Rabon, Board Member One

• Craig Danekas, Board Member One

• Marieann Marie Jackson, Board Member Three

• Amanda Gwynn Jewell, Board Member Three

• Shannon Troy Wright, Board Member Three

• Josiah Stephen Vesey, Board Member Four

• Brandy Murphy, Board Member Four

• Carol Louise Teweleit, Board Member Four

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Tularosa City Mayoral race

• John Gregory Greene

• Deborah Lynn Cooksey

• Margaret Trujillo

Tularosa Board of Trustee position

• Antonia Monica Voorbach Moheit

• Ali Husain Karim Kassam

• Mark Garwood

• Manuel Brusuelas

• Stephanie DuBois

Tularosa Municipal Judge

• Christopher Rupp

• Aviana Marie Garcia

• Larry Berry

Tularosa School Board Member at Large

• Fernando Leal Jr.

• Julie Amber Kaydahzinne

• Gilbert Gaston

• John Gregory Greene

• Francisco Jose Gomez

• Megan Cairns

• Tyson Satathite

• Danny Ray Smolik

• Erica Walters

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Cloudcroft City Mayoral race

• James Maynard

• Gail McCoy

• Vincent Turner

• Pavla Trubac

• Gerald Dustin Wiley

• Richard Ivan Welch

Cloudcroft Board of Trustee position

• Matthew Brian Lockner

• Timothy Edward King

• Tabitha Renee Foster

Cloudcroft School Board Member at Large

• Daniel Hughes

• Jeffrey Grant Eigenmann

• Cassandra Gail Saffle

• Meredith Ann Shepherd

• Danny Ward

Any Otero County residents with questions can visit nmvote.com or call the Otero County Office at 575-437-4942.

Juan Corral can be reached at JCorral@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter at @Juan36Corr.

This article originally appeared on Alamogordo Daily News: Your guide to local elections in Otero County