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Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico launch early in-person voting
With a little more than two weeks until Election Day, Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico have each begun in-person early voting on Saturday.
Here’s what you need to know if you’re casting a ballot in these states:
Key down ballot races
Voting also begins today in several battleground House districts. For a full list of competitive races, see the latest Senate and House rankings.
- Nevada’s 3rd District: This district almost touches Las Vegas, but it stretches a long way west of that out to Henderson, Boulder City and rural Clark County. Democratic Rep. Susie Lee has served in the district since 2019; this year, she faces Republican Drew Johnson. This race is ranked Lean D.
- New Mexico’s 2nd District: New Mexico’s 2nd District occupies most of the southwest land area of the state. It includes Las Cruces and parts of Albuquerque, but it also has a chunk of rural vote. Democratic Rep. Gabe Vasquez won the district by just 1,350 votes in the midterms; this year, he faces the seat’s former Republican occupant, Yvette Herrell. This is a Power Rankings Toss Up.
- Nevada Senate: The Silver State also has a Senate race on the ballot. Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen seeks a second term in office, but faces Republican Army veteran Sam Brown. The Senate race is ranked Lean D.
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People wait in an early voting line at Boston CIty Hall Plaza in Boston on Feb. 28, 2020. (Anik Rahman/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
How to vote in Massachusetts
This is a guide to registration and early voting. For comprehensive and up-to-date information on voter eligibility, processes and deadlines, please go to Vote.gov and the election website for Massachusetts.
Voting by mail
Massachusetts has begun early voting. The deadline to turn in a mail-in application is 5 p.m. on the fifth business day before the election, which this year is Oct. 29.
The secretary of state’s website encourages mail-in voters to submit their applications “as early as possible,” and at least two to three weeks before Election Day. Applications may be submitted online, by mail or by email or fax.
Ballots can be returned by mailing them back in the envelope provided, hand-delivering them to a local election office, dropping ballots off at an early voting location during early voting hours or using a ballot drop box.
Ballots cannot be dropped off at a polling place on Election Day.
Early in-person voting
Massachusetts permits all registered voters to cast their ballots early at designated voting sites. The early voting period begins Saturday and extends through Nov. 1.
Voter registration
The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation in Massachusetts is 10 days before any election or town meeting. The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election is Oct. 26.
Voters can register online, by mail or in person.
Massachusetts automatically registers citizens to vote when they apply for or renew a driver’s license, apply for MassHealth benefits or seek health insurance through the Commonwealth Health Connector.
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How to vote in Nevada
This is a guide to registration and early voting. For comprehensive and up-to-date information on voter eligibility, processes and deadlines, please go to Vote.gov and the election website for Nevada.
Voting by mail
Nevada has begun early voting. State law requires that all registered voters receive a ballot by mail. The period to receive a mail-in ballot is Oct. 16-22. Voters who do not receive their ballot in the mail should contact their local election office.
Returned ballots by mail must be postmarked before Nov. 5. The deadline to return a mail ballot in person is 7 p.m. ET on Nov. 5.
Early in-person voting
Nevada counties offer early voting in-person beginning Saturday, continuing through Nov. 1.
Voter registration
The deadline to register to vote by mail passed on Oct. 8. Those who wish to register to vote online must do so before Oct. 23.
Nevada has same-day in-person voter registration. Those who wish to register and vote on Election Day must present a valid Nevada driver’s license or Nevada ID card and must vote in-person at a polling location.
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How to vote in New Mexico
This is a guide to registration and early voting. For comprehensive and up-to-date information on voter eligibility, processes and deadlines, please go to Vote.gov and the election website for New Mexico.
Voting by mail
New Mexico has begun early voting. Voters may request an absentee ballot or vote in person at their local County Clerk’s office or an early voting location before Election Day, according to the secretary of state’s website. No excuse is required to vote absentee.
Voters must request an absentee ballot by Oct. 22. The deadline to return a requested ballot is 7 p.m. ET on Nov. 5.
Early in-person voting
Voters have been able to cast their ballots in-person early at their local polling place since Oct. 8 and may continue to do so until Nov. 2.
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Voter Registration
The deadline to register to vote is 28 days prior to an election. It passed on Oct. 8.
Same-day voter registration is available in New Mexico. Any eligible voter in New Mexico can register to vote or update their voter registration and then vote on the same day at their County Clerk’s office or at any polling location in their county on Election Day and participating Early Voting locations.
To register and vote on the same day, voters must present a valid New Mexico driver’s license or New Mexico identification card. Alternatively, voters may present a document that contains an address in the county together with a photo identification card.
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LAS VEGAS, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University President Niel Woolf has sued the school, claiming leaders pushed him to redirect a $600,000 contract to a chairman’s friend.
Woolf filed the lawsuit after the university placed him on administrative leave at the beginning of May.
He says Board of Regents Chair Frank Sanchez told him to cancel a $600,000 agreement with an out-of-state contractor and give it to a local contractor.
Woolf says that company is led by a friend of both Sanchez and his brother-in-law, Sen. Pete Campos, who represents Las Vegas.
In the lawsuit, Woolf says Sanchez told him directing the funds to his friend would “go a long way towards securing money for the University from Senator Campos,” said Woolf.
Woolf is seeking damages and attorney’s fees under the New Mexico Whistleblower Protection Act.
CHAMA, N.M. – The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad will begin its summer season on Tuesday, June 9, after the railroad delayed its opening due to drought and wildfire danger.
The season was initially set to begin on May 23. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission said it would conduct a review on June 2 to determine if it was safe enough to begin operations.
“A sincere thank you to all our passengers and the communities in Chama and Antonito who have been so patient as we waited for conditions to improve,” said Eric Mason, CEO of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. “We are excited to welcome guests back aboard and hear the opening whistle signal the start of another memorable season.”
The railroad will hold a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, June 13, in Chama. The celebration will coincide with Chama Western Heritage Days, a community festival that weekend with live music, vendors, and rodeo competitions.
The railroad recently won USA TODAY’S poll for the best scenic train ride in the country. In celebration of the win, the railroad said passengers who book by June 7 ca receive a 25% discount on coach tickets for trips through August. Guests must redeem the offer by calling the railroad at 888-286-2737 using promo code USATODAY#1.
Tickets are also available for the first Dark Sky Train departures on June 12 from Chama and June 13 from Antonito. The dark sky trains include evening excursions led by international dark sky guides, and take passengers to secluded spots with minimal light pollution.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Laguna Pueblo woman is the front runner to be New Mexico’s next governor.
Shortly after polls closed Tuesday night, Deb Haaland was declared the winner over Bernalillo County district attorney Sam Bregman in the state’s semi-open Democratic Party primary. As of 11:00 p.m., Haaland carried support from 72% of the Democratic primary voters to Bregman’s 28%, according to unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State.
“We’re showing everyone that a better future in New Mexico is possible,” she told supporters gathered in Albuquerque’s historic Old Town Plaza. “New Mexicans want a leader who will stand up for working people, and who is ready to take on Donald Trump. I proudly accept your nomination as a Democratic nominee.”
Haaland spoke for 13 minutes, at times through a scratchy throat that required her to pause for water breaks. “Excuse me, I’ve been talking with voters all day,” she said while grabbing a water bottle before hitting her campaign stump notes on affordability, health care and public safety.
She will face Republican Gregg Hull, a former mayor from suburban Rio Rancho that won his party’s three-way primary with 47% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State.
Haaland will be the Democratic Party nominee in a state dominated at every level by Democrats, and is expected to be heavily favored in the general election. With that insight she said her campaign message does translate to Republicans and Independent voters.
“We want our kids to thrive. We want our kids to have a quality, public education. We want every New Mexican to have health care. Everybody wants to feel safe in their neighborhoods, and everybody wants to be able to afford to put a hot meal on their table every night and have a roof over their children’s heads,” she said. “Those issues transcend whatever political spectrum we’re trying to slice and dice people into.”
Shortly after the race was called, Haaland campaign staff, major donors, surrogates, and their families walked from a building on the west side of Albuquerque’s Old Town Plaza to the historic plaza core, where the Haaland campaign had set up a stage and reserved the entire plaza for its victory celebration.
“We are now witnessing history in the making,” New Mexico state Rep. Derrick Lente (Sandia Pueblo) said to supporters immediately after Haaland was declared the winner.
Denise Wilie (Dine) also joined the celebration of Haaland’s victory. Wilie said she worked on get-out-the-vote efforts with the Native American Voters Alliance in McKinley County.
“It just is so exhilarating to even think about, a woman and a Pueblo woman,” she said. “Indigenous all the way, is how I feel. I’m like, yes, let’s get more of our voices.”
Haaland was introduced by her two sisters and walked to the stage escorted by a mariachi band.
Speaking to reporters after the event Haaland reflected on voting for a Pueblo woman (herself) for governor.
“I got emotional, quite frankly, when I went to vote for myself because you do that when you’re a candidate,” she said. “We’ve never had a Native American governor in New Mexico. We’re a multicultural state. I think representation matters, especially in a political era such as this one. So, I’m really proud and honored to carry on the legacy of my ancestors, who worked so incredibly hard to make sure that I had a place here today.”
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