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County clerk reports 2025 returns; Estancia special school election set for March
Summary
County Clerk Sylvia Chavez presented 2025 returns, identified close races that may require recounts (Estancia mayor, Moriarty city council), and the Commission approved an all-mail Estancia School District special election with early voting Feb. 17 and election day March 17, 2026.
County Clerk Sylvia Chavez presented the 2025 election results and highlighted races with narrow margins that may trigger recounts, including the Estancia mayoral race and several Moriarty city council contests. Chavez explained the recount process and deadlines, and commissioners agreed they would proceed with recounts only where margins were sufficiently narrow to justify the cost.
Chavez also announced a special all-mail election for the Estancia School District to correct bond documentation discrepancies. The Board approved the special election schedule: early voting from Feb. 17 and election day March 17. Commissioners emphasized managing costs and community notification plans. No specific races were certified as final during the discussion pending any recount outcomes.
The clerk’s office will handle community notifications and follow statutory deadlines for any recounts and for conducting the special school election.
