- The 2018 county election season will begin on Tuesday, March 13th as residents in Grant, Luna, and Hidalgo counties interested in being candidates will file to run for office. Filing day for Primary Write-in Candidates is March 20th, Other important dates are as follows: voter registration closes and absentee voting beings on May 8th; early voting begins on May 19th and ends on June 2nd; and the Primary Election is June 5th. Offices appearing on the ballot in Grant, Luna and Hidalgo counties are: County Commissioners District 1 & 2, County Assessor, County Sheriff, Probate Judge, and Magistrate Judge. The official candidate guide and more information about the March 13th filing can be found at sos.state.nm.us.
