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About Secretary of State
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $85,000/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Secretary of State
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen, a resident of the State for 5 years, a member of party affiliated with, never been convicted of a felony.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0; signature requirement of a number of voters equal to at least 2% of the total vote of the candidate's party in the state or congressional district, or of 230 qualified voters (major party candidates), 1% of the total number of votes cast for governor at the last preceding general election at which a governor was elected (minor party candidates), or a number of voters equal to at least two percent of the total number of votes cast in the state (independent candidates).
- Filing period
- June 25, 2026 - June 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- New Mexico Secretary of State: 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-4401
- Filing phone
- 505-827-3600
- Step 3
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