 When
is the election?
The election is on February 7, and polls are open from
7 AM to 7 PM.
Who is eligible to vote?
All registered voters in Rio Rancho may vote.
Please note: The edition of Inside our Schools
published in early January contained inaccurate information
about the polling places in school board districts 2 and
4. Voters in District 2 vote at Lincoln Middle School
and voters in District 4 vote at Rio Rancho Elementary.
Inside our Schools had them backward. The information
on polling places in the two bond issue flyers mailed
to Rio Rancho residents, and the information on
this Web site, is correct. We apologize for the error
and any confusion.
 So
Where do I vote? View
the voting district map here... (pdf). Para información
en español, prete
aquí.
How and where do I vote?
There are six polling places for this schools-only election;
one each in school board districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, and
two in board district 5 (where the population is spread
out over a very large area).
Your voter registration card will tell you in which precinct,
and which school board district, you live. Please keep
in mind your voter registration card has two numbers in
the box labeled “Board of Education District.”
The first number is your State Board of Education district,
NOT your Rio Rancho board district. The second number
is a “94-“ followed by another number. The
number following the “94” is your school board
district, and you vote at the polling place for that district.
View the voting district map here... (pdf)
Here are the polling places for each
school board district, and the precincts included in that
district:
| If you
live in: |
You vote
at: |
| District 1: Precincts
36, 37, 38, 39, 52, 59, and 61, and the portion of
precinct 58 within board district #1 |
RRPS Shining Stars Preschool (former
Stapleton Elementary), 4477 9th Ave. NE |
| District 2: Precincts
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 49 |
Lincoln Middle School, 2287 Lema Rd.
SE |
| District 3: Precincts
30, 31, 32, 45, 46, 47, and 70 |
Puesta del Sol Elementary, 450 Southern
SE |
| District 4: Precincts
33, 34, 35, 48, 60, and 62 |
Rio Rancho Elementary, 4601 Pepe Ortiz,
SE |
| District 5 WEST:
Precincts 63, 67, 69, or 71 (includes North Hills
and Northern Meadows) |
Colinas del Norte Elementary,
1001 23rd Ave. NE
|
| District 5 EAST: Precincts
50, 64, 65, or 66, and the portion of precinct 58
within board district #5 (includes the Enchanted Hills
subdivision) |
Mountain View Middle School,
4101 Montreal Loop NE |
May I vote early?
Yes. Early voting (it’s actually called “absentee
voting in person”) begins on Friday, January 13
at the Sandoval County Courthouse, 711 Camino del Pueblo
in Bernalillo. You may vote anytime during regular business
hours, 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Early voting
ends at 5 PM on Friday, February 3.
May I vote absentee?
Yes. To request an absentee ballot, call the Sandoval
County Bureau of Elections at 867-7577 or write to P.O.
Box 40, Bernalillo, NM 87004. They will mail you an application
to fill out and mail back or take to the County Courthouse.
Once the Bureau receives the application, you will then
be issued an absentee ballot to fill out and return. The
Bureau of Elections must have the completed ballot in
its hands by 7 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, February 7th
(i.e. it has to be physically there, not postmarked on
the 7th). Voters may deliver absentee ballots to the Bureau
of Elections at the Sandoval County Courthouse up until
7 PM on the 7th. The office at 711 Camino del Pueblo in
Bernalillo will be staffed to receive ballots until 7
PM.
Who should I contact if I have further questions
about where and how to vote?
The Sandoval County Bureau of Elections, 867-7577, will
be glad to answer your questions. Also you can email us
here:
rrps.bondcommittee@caseyfinancial.com
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