Legal Notices-Government

NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

Proclamation

Pursuant to the Regular Local Election Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 1-22-2 to 1-22-19 (as amended), I, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico Secretary of State, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby issue the following proclamation:

That a Regular Local Election is called to be held throughout the State of New Mexico and in each county and precinct thereof on November 7, 2023; and

That a Regular Local Election shall be a nonpartisan election, and the names of all candidates shall be listed on the ballot with no party or slate designation; and

That all municipalities that have opted to elect their officers on the Regular Local Election ballot, where applicable, shall conduct the runoff election pursuant to Section 1-22-16 NMSA 1978, either as a top-two runoff election or as a ranked-choice runoff election; and

That the City of Las Cruces and the City of Santa Fe shall conduct a ranked-choice runoff election on the same ballot as the Regular Local Election to be held on November 7, 2023; and

That the City of Albuquerque shall conduct a top-two runoff election following the Regular Local Election, should one be necessary. If a top-two runoff election is necessary, it will be held on December 12, 2023; and;

That a Regular Local Election shall be held to elect qualified persons to membership on a local governing body and, where applicable, to elect municipal officers for the following offices:

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

VALENCIA COUNTY

CITY OF BELEN – TWO CITY COUNCILORS

Position 1 Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 2 Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

CITY OF RIO COMMUNITIES – TWO CITY COUNCILORS

Position 1 Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 2 Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

TOWN OF PERALTA – TWO CITY COUNCILORS

Position 1 Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 2 Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

VILLAGE OF BOSQUE FARMS –ONE MAYOR, TWO VILLAGE

COUNCILORS, AND ONE

MUNICIPAL JUDGE

Mayor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Village Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Village Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Municipal Judge

FOUR-YEAR TERM

VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS –ONE MAYOR, TWO VILLAGE

COUNCILORS, AND ONE

MUNICIPAL JUDGE

Mayor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

District 2 Village Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

District 4 Village Councilor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Municipal Judge

FOUR-YEAR TERM

BELEN CONSOLIDATEDSCHOOL DISTRICT –

THREE SCHOOL BOARD

MEMBERS

(Socorro & Valencia)

District 1 Board Member

FOUR-YEAR TERM

District 2 Board Member

FOUR-YEAR TERM

District 3 Board Member

FOUR-YEAR TERM

LOS LUNAS SCHOOLS –THREE SCHOOL BOARD

MEMBERS

District 1 Board Member

FOUR-YEAR TERM

District 2 Board Member

FOUR-YEAR TERM

District 4 Board Member

FOUR-YEAR TERM

UNIVERSITY OF NEWMEXICO VALENCIA CAMPUS –

THREE ADVISORY BOARD

MEMBERS

(Socorro & Valencia)

Position 2 Advisory Board

Member (Belen) FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 3 Advisory Board

Member (Los Lunas) FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 5 Advisory Board

Member (Los Lunas) FOUR-YEAR TERM

VALENCIA SOIL AND WATER

CONSERVATION DISTRICT –

FOUR DISTRICT SUPERVISORS

(Bernalillo, Cíbola, Sandoval, Socorro & Valencia)

Position 1 Supervisor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 2 Supervisor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 3 Supervisor

TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TWO- YEAR TERM

Position 5 Supervisor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

CLAUNCH-PINTO SOIL ANDWATER CONSERVATION

DISTRICT – FOUR DISTRICT

SUPERVISORS

(Lincoln, Socorro, Torrance & Valencia)

Position 1 District Supervisor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 2 District Supervisor

FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 4 District Supervisor

TO FILL THE REMAIN ING TWO-YEARS OF A FOUR-YEAR TERM

Position 5 District Supervisor

TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED FOUR- YEAR TERM

Declaration of Candidacy for the Regular Local Election shall be filed between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

Declaration of Intent to be a Write-in Candidate for the Regular Local Election shall be filed between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

DONE AT THE OFFICE OF THE NEW MEXICO SECRETARY OF STATE THIS 9th DAY OF AUGUST 2023

ATTEST:

WITNESS MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO

SHARON L. PINO

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE

MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER

SECRETARY OF STATE

Published in the Valencia County News-Bulletin August 24, 2023