Candidates file for elected positions

Locals threw their hats in the ring for elections on Tuesday’s filing day. The City of Socorro has four council seats available for four-year terms, while the Village of Magdalena has a mayoral seat, two four-year trustee seats and one two-year trustee seat. Both elections are at-large, meaning there are no wards, and the candidates with the most votes will be elected. For the two-year Trustee position, the candidate who finishes in third place will secure the shorter term. Voters are permitted to cast ballots for as many open positions as there are.

Also up for election is the four-year term for municipal judge, three seats at the Socorro School Board, two seats at Magdalena School Board, two district supervisors for the Socorro Soil & Water Conservation and five members for the Abeytas Sabinal Special Zoning District.

The following is a list of those who have filed in Socorro County to run but have not yet been verified as eligible by the county clerk:

City of Socorro Councilor (Four, four-year positions, at large vote)

Michael Olguin Jr., Mary Ann Chavez-Lopez, Stephen Edward Rosas, Mario E. Amaro, Joe R. Gonzales, Peter Daniel Romero, Damien I. Ocampo, Maria G. Rivera, Gordon E. Hicks, Eddie Ray Garcia.

Village of Magdalena Mayor: No filings

Village of Magdalena Trustee (Two, four-year positions, one, two-year position, at large vote)

James C. Nelson, Teresa A. Winchester, Peter H. Emery, Michael Craig Thompson, Ray E. Olmsted.

Municipal Judge (one position, four-year term)

Joseph E. Gutierrez, Matias Serna Jr.

Socorro Consolidated School Board member (Three positions, four-year terms)

Jane H. Anderson, Cynthia Canner, Pauline Jaramillo, Ronnita Marie Montoya, Mark A. Martin, Steven Edmondson, Sefie Michael Anaya

Magdalena School Board (Two positions, four-year term)

Sandra J. Montoya, Mary Lynn Major, Kelby Heath Stephens.

Socorro Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor (Two positions, four-year terms)

Joe Chris Lopez, Chanda A. Vigil

Abeytas/Sabinal special zoning district member (Five positions, two-year terms)

Albert L Sandoval, Andrew Salas, Alfred Anthony Black.

Election Information

Declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for regular local election will be between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday September 2 at the Socorro County Courthouse.

The last day to register to vote is 5 p.m. on October 7. All election day locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 4.

Early Voting will open on October 7 through November 1. Absentee voting applications will be accepted beginning October 7 to October 21. Mailed ballots will be accepted until 7 p.m. on November 4.