NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Election Day is on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Poll locations will be open from 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Recounting votes is a common process that can happen in every election, but how does New Mexico do it?

With the use of paper ballots, auditing, and security assessments, the New Mexico Secretary of State's Office makes sure that the votes are protected and accurate. In the case of a recount, the use of paper ballots ensures that a recount can occur for a single race or an entire election if needed. Paper ballots also allow auditing and verification of automated vote-counting systems.

According to the Secretary of State's website, New Mexico has both automatic recounts and requested recounts. An automatic recount happens when the margin between the two candidates who have

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