Voter registration instructions issued

The Quay County Clerk’s Office last week issued instructions for voter registration and prospective candidates for the Nov. 5 local elections.

Positions up for election in November include Tucumcari city commission, Mesalands Community College board of directors, the Canadian River and Southwest Quay soil and water conservation districts and school boards in Tucumcari, Logan, House and San Jon.

Several entities in Quay County also will pose bond questions to voters.

The New Mexico Secretary of State shall issue a proclamation Aug. 7 calling for the election. A potential candidate must be registered voters in the district he or she intends to represent and is not allowed to make changes to his or her voter affidavit after the proclamation is issued.

The filing day for all candidates will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 27 in the office of the Quay County Clerk at 301 S. Third St. in Tucumcari. There is only one day to file an affidavit of candidacy.

Voters will be allowed to vote for the items that pertain to the district in which they resided, based on their voter registration physical address. The last day a voter may register to be eligible to vote in this election or make any address changes to their affidavit is Oct. 8. A resident can verify his or her eligibility, register to vote and make necessary changes to information by visiting nmvote.org.

The following entities and positions will be on the Nov. 5 local election ballot:

• City of Tucumcari: Districts 1, 2 and 3, four-year terms; District 4, two-year term; municipal judge, two-year term.

• Tucumcari Municipal Schools: Districts 1, 4 and 5, four-year terms; District 2, two-year term.

• Logan Municipal Schools: Positions 1, 2 and 3, each with four-year terms.

• San Jon Municipal Schools: Positions 2 and 5, each four-year terms.

• House Municipal Schools: Positions 3, 4 and 5, each four-year terms.

• Mesalands Community College: District 2 and 4, six-year terms.

• Canadian River Soil & Water Conservation District: Positions 1, 2 and 5, four-year terms.

• Southwest Quay Soil & Water Conservation District: Positions 1, 2 and 5, four-year terms.