About Municipal Court Judge
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Municipal Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The municipal judge shall be bona fide resident of the Village of Cimarron, New Mexico, and shall be a qualified elector as provided by the laws of the state of New Mexico, and shall before qualifying, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation in writing to support the Constitutions of the United States of America and the state of New Mexico and to impartially discharge and perform all duties of such office to the best of his or her ability, which oath of office shall be filed in the office of the village clerk-administrator.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee $50, may be waived if Pauper's Statement is submitted to County Clerk; no nominating petition required
- Filing period
- August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 230 North 3rd Street, Raton, NM 87740
- Filing phone
- 575-445-5551
- Step 3
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