About Soil and Water District Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Soil and Water District Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The governing body of a district shall be composed of five supervisors who shall be residents of the district and shall be elected pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]; provided, however, that two additional supervisors may be appointed to the governing body of each district by the commission in accordance with the provisions of the Soil and Water Conservation District Act. Four elected supervisor positions of each district shall be filled by landowners within the defined geographical area of their district. One elected supervisor position shall be designated supervisor-at-large, and the supervisor filling that position may serve the district without landowner qualification.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Declaration of Candidacy, Affidavit of Designee for Filing (if someone files on behalf of candidate)
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1 St. Mary's Place, Suite 110, Roswell, NM 88203
- Filing phone
- 575-624-6614
- Step 3
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