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Doña Ana County to conduct post-election system check
The County Clerk’s Office will be notified by the Auditor for post-election system check. A post-election voting system check, or “audit,” is conducted after every statewide election to check the accuracy of the vote tabulators.
11/15/2024 12:00 PM
Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office and Canvassing Board Adjourn
The Clerk's Office and the Canvassing Board adjourned. The Canvassing Board is not expected to reconvene Thursday. The County Certification will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15.
11/14/2024 8:30 AM
Doña Ana County Clerk's Office and Canvassing Board Recess - Canvass to continue Wednesday
The Doña Ana County Clerk's Office and Canvassing Board have recessed for the night. As part of the regular post-election process, the Canvassing Board will reconvene on Wednesday, November 13, at 8:30 a.m.
11/12/2024 5:00 PM
Doña Ana County Clerk's Office and Canvassing Board recess - will reconvene Monday
The Doña Ana County Clerk's Office and Canvassing Board have recessed for the night. As part of the regular post-election process, they will reconvene at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11. The manual entry of UOCAVA ballots and their transmission to the Secretary of State will also continue Monday.
11/12/2024 8:53 AM
Clerk’s Office announces Absentee Board adjournment and canvass continuation
The Doña Ana County Clerk's Office announces that the absentee board has adjourned. Hand-tallied UOCAVA results are manually transmitted to the Secretary of State and will begin tomorrow afternoon. The Canvassing Board and Canvass will continue at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9.
11/12/2024 7:30 AM
Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office provides update on Absentee Board processing
The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office announces that the absentee board has completed the majority of absentee ballot processing, including the hand tallying of Early Voting and Election Day write-in ballots. The board has recessed for the evening.
11/07/2024 5:00 PM
Absentee ballot processing continues and write-intallying underway
The absentee board will continue to work through the absentee process throughout the day. Hand tallying for write-in candidates has begun and will continue throughout the day.
11/06/2024 2:29 PM
Election Board to adjourn for Tuesday night, count to continue Wednesday Nov. 6
The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office announced that the Election Board has adjourned for the night and will reconvene at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, in accordance with election statute.
11/06/2024 8:00 AM
Local fire departments adjust station numbers to improve emergency coordination
Fire departments in Doña Ana County, including the City of Las Cruces Fire Department, are changing their station numbers to improve coordination during emergencies.
11/05/2024 9:17 AM
County will observe Veterans Day
Doña Ana County administrative offices will close on Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Emergency services and law enforcement in the field will not be affected. We extend our deep gratitude to the veterans of all military branches who answered the call to duty and served our country
11/04/2024 1:00 PM
Doña Ana County Clerk's Office announced early voting number for the 2024 general election
Early voting concluded and Doña Ana County is now gearing up for the 2024 General Election Tuesday, Nov. 5. Early voting numbers show that 48,862 residents cast their ballots during early voting, indicating strong participation in this year's election.
11/04/2024 12:30 PM
County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program to close at the end of the 2024
After more than three years of providing rent and utilities assistance to renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Doña Ana County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will close on December 31, 2024, and no longer accept new applications.
10/29/2024 3:50 PM
MVRDA announces technical issues with non-emergency phone number
The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority (MVRDA), or 911 call center, has been experiencing frequent technical issues with the phone number designated for non-emergency calls, 575-526-0795.
10/23/2024 5:19 PM
Doña Ana County Clerk warns voters about SPAM text messages
Over the past several days, the Doña Ana County Clerk's office has received calls and emails from concerned voters who have received a text message saying someone at their residence has not voted in the 2024 General Election.
10/21/2024 4:35 PM
County Emergency Rental Office will temporarily close on Oct. 16
The Doña Ana County Emergency Rent & Utilities Assistance Program (ERAP) office will be closed from noon until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16.
10/16/2024 8:53 AM
County to hold unclaimed burial ceremony on Oct. 23
The remains of 36 people will be buried on Wednesday, October 23, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Cemetery East, located at 100 S. Espina St., Las Cruces.
10/15/2024 12:14 PM
Westwind Road will be resurfaced
The County Road Department will resurface Westwind Road from its intersection with Northwind Road, west to its intersection with Riverwood Road in Doña Ana, in County Commission District 5, starting Monday Nov. 4.
10/10/2024 1:47 PM
County will Observe Indigenous Peoples' Day
Most Doña Ana County offices will close Monday Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Emergency services and law enforcement in the field will not be affected.
10/09/2024 10:57 AM
County Fire Rescue engaged in a large active fire at Stahmann Farms
Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) crews have been actively battling a large commercial structure fire that started around 6 p.m. yesterday at Stahmann Farms.
10/08/2024 5:52 PM
County Fire Rescue engaged in a large active fire at Stahmann Farms
Doña Ana County Fire Rescue (DAFR) crews have been actively battling a large commercial structure fire that started around 6 p.m. yesterday at Stahmann Farms.
10/08/2024 5:52 PM