The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) was created by the Supreme Court of New Mexico to improve the performance of judges and provide useful, credible information to voters on judges standing for retention.
 
In 2026, JPEC will be making recommendations to voters on as many 45 judges standing for retention, including two Supreme Court justices, one Court of Appeals judge, 33 District Court judges and nine Metropolitan Court judges. We will release our recommendations to voters on or before September 18, 2026, so please check back!

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Printable Voting Guides

To be announced.

Voting Dates

Early & Absentee Voting Begins:
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026

Expanded Early Voting: 
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 - Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026

Election Day:
Tuesday, Nov 3

Where do I vote?

Phone: 1 (800) 687-3417

Information Use Policy

NMJPEC Media Announcement 2024

You Can Vote for Judges in Two Places

JPEC evaluates Supreme Court, Court Of Appeals, District Court, and Bernallilo County Metropolitan Court Judges running for retention in a general election.

Please note there are two places to vote for judges on this year's ballot. Judicial candidates running in a partisan election (identified by party) typically appear near the top of the ballot, and judges standing for retention (who are not running against another candidate) typically appear near the bottom of the ballot in a section labeled retention. NMJPEC only evaluates judges who are standing for retention.

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NMJPEC Media Announcement 2024

 

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